Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 169 · 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 “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) expensive
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) early (d) kind
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) lazy (d) wet
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) rich (d) modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) late (d) rough
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) shallow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) transparent (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) rude (d) generous
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) visible (d) honest

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder