Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 206 · 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 “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) whisper (d) praise
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) shallow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) modern (d) wide
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) polite (d) early
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) profit (d) window
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) honest (d) heavy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) polite (d) artificial
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick

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