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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 176 · 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 “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) minority (d) journey
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) opaque
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) invisible (d) modern
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) blame
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) ancient (d) honest
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
  38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive

Answer key

  1. selfish
  2. arrive – depart
  3. minority
  4. borrow – lend
  5. deep – shallow
  6. import
  7. defeat
  8. victory – defeat
  9. include
  10. maximum
  11. opaque
  12. polite
  13. modern
  14. decrease
  15. majority
  16. brave
  17. sunset
  18. float – sink
  19. generous – selfish
  20. wise – foolish
  21. refuse
  22. invisible
  23. rough
  24. blame
  25. failure
  26. visible
  27. cheap
  28. blunt
  29. rough – smooth
  30. ancient – modern
  31. natural
  32. kind
  33. present
  34. depart
  35. exit
  36. proud
  37. sunrise
  38. cheap – expensive
  39. rude
  40. float

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