Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 191 · 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 “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) modern (d) honest
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) generous (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) blame
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) journey (d) answer
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) lazy (d) ancient
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing

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