Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 257 · 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 “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) innocent (d) generous
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) villain
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) modern (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) journey (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide

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