Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 216 · 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 “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) inferior
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) guilty (c) early (d) modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) exclude
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) failure (d) answer
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) rich (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) early (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) rude (d) brave
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) honest (d) late
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold

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