Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 302 · 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 “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) entrance (d) window
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) quick (d) honest
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) roof (d) journey
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) window
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) wise (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) borrow (d) laugh
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early

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