Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 161 · 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) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) victory
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) inferior (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) export
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) import
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) answer (d) roof
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) shallow (d) generous

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