Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 171 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) quiet (d) rude
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) public
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) victory
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) innocent
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) ancient (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) window (d) question

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