Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 250 · 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 “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) lazy (d) quiet
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) early (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) sharp
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 “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question

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