Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 308 · 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) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) question (d) window
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) generous (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) modern (d) brave
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) honest (d) rough
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) roof (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset

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