Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 234 · 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) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) blame (d) float
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
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 “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) run (d) sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) sunset (d) roof
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) honest (d) brave
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave

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