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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 311 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. import
  2. question
  3. rude
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. kind
  6. include – exclude
  7. minority
  8. failure
  9. arrive – depart
  10. sunset
  11. borrow – lend
  12. ancient – modern
  13. temporary
  14. villain
  15. ancient
  16. float – sink
  17. wise – foolish
  18. cheap
  19. victory – defeat
  20. deep
  21. exclude
  22. cheap – expensive
  23. export
  24. sharp
  25. maximum
  26. public
  27. profit
  28. deep – shallow
  29. generous – selfish
  30. blame
  31. float
  32. rough
  33. rough – smooth
  34. depart
  35. success
  36. transparent
  37. decrease
  38. absent
  39. exit
  40. blunt

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