Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 210 · 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) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) sink
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) cheap (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) early (d) kind
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) late (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick

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