Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 240 · 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 “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) modern (d) artificial
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) sharp (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) permanent (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) praise (d) lend
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) entrance (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) rough (d) honest
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) failure (d) journey
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) early (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) early (d) smooth
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel

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