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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 248 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. deep
  2. visible
  3. permanent
  4. wise – foolish
  5. victory – defeat
  6. sunrise
  7. praise
  8. guilty
  9. brave – cowardly
  10. arrive – depart
  11. ancient
  12. generous – selfish
  13. sunset
  14. include – exclude
  15. public
  16. wise
  17. transparent
  18. hero
  19. ancient – modern
  20. loss
  21. entrance
  22. minority
  23. minimum
  24. brave
  25. sink
  26. exclude
  27. increase
  28. proud
  29. float
  30. float – sink
  31. deep – shallow
  32. cheap – expensive
  33. kind
  34. selfish
  35. artificial
  36. majority
  37. invisible
  38. modern
  39. generous
  40. dishonest

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