Antonyms Worksheet

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

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