Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 209 · 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 “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) roof (d) answer
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) whisper (d) lend
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer

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