← Antonyms lesson New set →

Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 239 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. float
  2. humble
  3. cheap – expensive
  4. refuse
  5. include – exclude
  6. failure
  7. deep – shallow
  8. proud
  9. rough – smooth
  10. sharp
  11. invisible
  12. ancient – modern
  13. dishonest
  14. profit
  15. generous – selfish
  16. lend
  17. cowardly
  18. natural
  19. float – sink
  20. rude
  21. decrease
  22. borrow
  23. wise – foolish
  24. sink
  25. loss
  26. selfish
  27. arrive – depart
  28. cheap
  29. entrance
  30. brave – cowardly
  31. guilty
  32. minimum
  33. maximum
  34. temporary
  35. absent
  36. wise
  37. opaque
  38. shallow
  39. innocent
  40. success

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder