Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 168 · 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 “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) exclude (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) exit
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) import (d) whisper
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) export (d) arrive
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) window
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) tall (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) defeat (d) journey
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) quiet (d) wide
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) cowardly (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive

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