Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 266 · 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) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) deep (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) window
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) answer (d) roof
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) question (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) opaque
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) expensive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) modern (d) polite
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) victory (d) roof
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) modern (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) rich (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient

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