Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 213 · 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) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) late (d) journey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) quiet (d) wide
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) guilty (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) present
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) ancient (d) late
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent

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