Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 310 · 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 “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) modern (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) quiet (d) rich
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) sunrise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) minority (d) victory
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave

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