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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 265 · 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 “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) transparent (d) early
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) import
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) float (d) increase
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) guilty (d) modern
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) expensive (d) modern
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) float (d) sing
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) brave (d) lazy
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) public
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) natural (d) ancient
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) early (d) victory
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
  33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) answer (d) roof
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) whisper (d) accept

Answer key

  1. depart
  2. float – sink
  3. transparent
  4. import
  5. deep
  6. opaque
  7. rough – smooth
  8. modern
  9. minority
  10. cruel
  11. increase
  12. blunt
  13. guilty
  14. expensive
  15. include – exclude
  16. superior
  17. float
  18. foolish
  19. arrive – depart
  20. borrow – lend
  21. artificial
  22. victory – defeat
  23. wise – foolish
  24. ancient – modern
  25. sink
  26. dishonest
  27. public
  28. natural
  29. blame
  30. lend
  31. minimum
  32. deep – shallow
  33. brave – cowardly
  34. temporary
  35. exit
  36. selfish
  37. borrow
  38. sharp
  39. wise
  40. include

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