Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 316 · 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 “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) arrive (d) borrow
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) entrance
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) wide
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) early (d) victory
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) journey (d) question
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) ancient (d) foolish
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) early (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) journey (c) roof (d) question
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) accept (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) majority (c) journey (d) answer

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