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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 189 · 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 “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) private (d) modern
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) innocent
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) shout
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) brave
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) late (d) rough
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) transparent (d) honest
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) early (d) modern
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early

Answer key

  1. private
  2. blunt
  3. wise
  4. sharp
  5. innocent
  6. entrance
  7. cheap – expensive
  8. loss
  9. cowardly
  10. selfish
  11. generous – selfish
  12. defeat
  13. wise – foolish
  14. deep – shallow
  15. blame
  16. arrive – depart
  17. include – exclude
  18. decrease
  19. borrow – lend
  20. ancient
  21. brave – cowardly
  22. sink
  23. expensive
  24. superior
  25. present
  26. dishonest
  27. rough – smooth
  28. failure
  29. rough
  30. exit
  31. transparent
  32. smooth
  33. artificial
  34. import
  35. maximum
  36. proud
  37. profit
  38. villain
  39. victory – defeat
  40. minimum

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