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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 182 · 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 “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) answer (d) window
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) honest (d) early
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) ancient (d) brave
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) majority (d) answer
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) public (d) early
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) polite
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
  38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) modern (d) honest
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow

Answer key

  1. permanent
  2. cheap – expensive
  3. success
  4. sink
  5. hero
  6. float – sink
  7. maximum
  8. rough – smooth
  9. lend
  10. decrease
  11. entrance
  12. ancient – modern
  13. cheap
  14. praise
  15. include – exclude
  16. wise – foolish
  17. natural
  18. victory – defeat
  19. sunrise
  20. transparent
  21. absent
  22. borrow – lend
  23. deep – shallow
  24. proud
  25. majority
  26. public
  27. answer
  28. opaque
  29. rude
  30. dishonest
  31. private
  32. selfish
  33. profit
  34. cruel
  35. blame
  36. import
  37. loss
  38. brave – cowardly
  39. superior
  40. borrow

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