Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 338 · 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) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) window (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) accept
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) polite (d) brave
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) majority
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) early (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) minority (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) shallow
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) lend (d) whisper
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern

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