Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 215 · 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 “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) victory (d) question
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) wide
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) loss (d) roof
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) public (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) win (d) shout
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) include (d) whisper
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) honest (d) quick
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous

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