Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 319 · 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 “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) sink
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) include (c) whisper (d) float
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) foolish (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) answer (d) roof
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) praise (d) whisper

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