Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 174 · 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) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) polite (d) lazy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) entrance
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) polite (d) modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) transparent (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) ancient (d) proud
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) ancient (d) brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) angry (d) wet

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