Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 331 · 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) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) transparent (d) early
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) victory
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) generous (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) borrow (d) shout
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) late (d) modern
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) guilty (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) expensive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh

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