Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 158 · 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) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) modern (d) early
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) answer (d) roof
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) late (d) maximum
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) journey (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) honest (d) early
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) polite (d) wet
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) hero
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) innocent
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy

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