Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 262 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) honest (d) late
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) humble
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) ancient (d) proud
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) shout (d) win
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) journey (d) roof
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) sink (d) run
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) float (d) increase
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset

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