Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 151 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) roof (d) answer
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) blame (d) float
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) roof (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) rich (d) wide

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