Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 201 · 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) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) late (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) entrance (d) question
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) question (d) journey
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) honest (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) wide
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent

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