Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 194 · 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) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) failure
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) rich (d) ancient
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) smooth (d) modern
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) win (d) shout
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) window (d) question
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) late
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) lazy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) journey (d) question
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) brave (d) tiny
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) sing (d) arrive
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) rich (c) modern (d) early
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) early (d) kind

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