Antonyms Worksheet

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

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