Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 296 · 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 “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) window (d) journey
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) generous (d) rude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) wide
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior

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