Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 297 · 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) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) ancient (d) early
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) wise (d) early
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) ancient (d) proud
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) loss (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet

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