Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 286 · 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 “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) whisper
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) accept (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) window (c) journey (d) answer
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) wide
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) quiet (d) wide
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) permanent (d) brave
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) public
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) victory
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) tall (d) lazy
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich

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