Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 149 · 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) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) ancient (c) brave (d) honest
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) window
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) honest (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) lazy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) minority
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) innocent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) public (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) early (d) modern

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