Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 187 · 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 “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) question (d) roof
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) modern (d) rich
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) rude (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern

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