Antonyms Worksheet

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

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