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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 162 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. question
  2. brave – cowardly
  3. hero
  4. absent
  5. foolish
  6. ancient – modern
  7. wise
  8. innocent
  9. float – sink
  10. sunrise
  11. deep – shallow
  12. generous – selfish
  13. inferior
  14. loss
  15. praise
  16. arrive – depart
  17. wise – foolish
  18. cheap – expensive
  19. expensive
  20. deep
  21. public
  22. shallow
  23. rude
  24. export
  25. superior
  26. float
  27. victory – defeat
  28. private
  29. minority
  30. cowardly
  31. selfish
  32. refuse
  33. sunset
  34. exit
  35. villain
  36. present
  37. blunt
  38. modern
  39. dishonest
  40. include – exclude

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