Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 284 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) public (d) polite
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) lazy (d) quiet
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) modern (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) early (d) clever
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) wide (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) shout (d) lend
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) praise (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) modern (d) honest

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