Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 249 · 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 “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) lazy (d) rude
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) honest (d) rude
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) question (d) roof
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) modern (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet

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