Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 277 · 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) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) early (d) modern
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cowardly (d) clever
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) humble (d) rich
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) answer (d) journey
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) modern (d) angry
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) artificial (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow

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