Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 185 · 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 “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) majority (d) answer
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) early (d) wide
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) import
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) polite (d) early
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) modern (d) wide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tiny
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) profit (d) window

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