Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 153 · 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 “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) whisper (d) arrive
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) transparent (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) answer (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) roof (d) answer
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) lazy
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) honest (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) guilty (c) early (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) journey (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question

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