Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 307 · 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) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) modern (d) superior
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) polite (d) generous
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) ancient (d) natural
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) laugh (d) depart
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) sharp (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) lazy (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) window
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) victory
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
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 “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window

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