Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 193 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) answer (d) question
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) lend (d) arrive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) exit (d) answer
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) journey (d) roof
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) late (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) foolish (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) quiet (d) rich
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) honest (d) natural

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder