Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 242 · 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 “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) brave (c) polite (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) victory (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) cheap (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) roof (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) natural (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep

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