Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 231 · 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 “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) sunrise
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) wide (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) heavy (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) lend (d) shout
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) journey (d) roof
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) blunt
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) rich (d) early
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) rude (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) early (d) honest
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer

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