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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 181 · 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 “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) brave (d) modern
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) private (d) brave
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) sunset
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) roof (d) journey
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) question (d) victory
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) opaque
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
  31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) tall (d) polite
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
  34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) ancient (d) foolish
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) window
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
  40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast

Answer key

  1. majority
  2. public
  3. rough – smooth
  4. humble
  5. borrow – lend
  6. expensive
  7. private
  8. modern
  9. innocent
  10. loss
  11. selfish
  12. victory – defeat
  13. sunset
  14. ancient
  15. arrive – depart
  16. float – sink
  17. generous – selfish
  18. ancient – modern
  19. minority
  20. wise – foolish
  21. dishonest
  22. present
  23. answer
  24. generous
  25. success
  26. defeat
  27. opaque
  28. cruel
  29. villain
  30. smooth
  31. cheap – expensive
  32. polite
  33. shallow
  34. deep – shallow
  35. foolish
  36. invisible
  37. include – exclude
  38. sunrise
  39. import
  40. brave – cowardly

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