Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 160 · 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 “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) inferior
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) roof (d) journey
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) rude (d) quiet
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) guilty (d) early
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) proud (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) early (d) honest
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) hero
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) shout
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) sharp

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