Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 332 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) brave
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) journey (d) window
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) polite (d) smooth
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) rich (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) sunrise
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) cheap (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) minority (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) inferior
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse

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