Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 283 · 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) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) public (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) honest (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) blame
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) brave (d) rude
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) lend (d) praise
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) modern (d) brave

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