Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 179 · 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 “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wise (d) rich
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) exit
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) early
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) victory (d) roof
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) loss (d) roof
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) visible (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) minority (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) rough (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) polite (d) generous

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