Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 221 · 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) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) early (d) deep
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) modern (d) guilty
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) honest (d) late
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) victory (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) wise
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) early (d) victory
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) arrive (d) borrow
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early

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