Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 204 · 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) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) brave (d) natural
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) wise
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) shallow (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) honest (d) rich
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) answer (d) roof
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) inferior
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) answer (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early

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