Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 186 · 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 “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) modern (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) brave (d) natural
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) late
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
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 “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) early (d) visible
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) innocent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance

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