Antonyms Worksheet

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

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