Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 222 · 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 “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) generous (d) artificial
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) opaque
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) exit (d) roof
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) answer (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) smooth (d) polite
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) cheap (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) entrance
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) borrow
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) shallow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) include (d) whisper

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