Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 340 · 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 “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) inferior (d) ancient
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) early (d) honest
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
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 “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) modern (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) polite (d) generous
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) private
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) question (d) journey
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) humble
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) wide
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) early (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame

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