Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 207 · 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 “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) polite (d) brave
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) honest (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) lazy (d) polite
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory

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