Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 148 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) victory
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) expensive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) failure (d) answer
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) ancient (d) foolish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) transparent (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) quiet (d) lazy
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave

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