Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 341 · 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 “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) defeat (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) inferior
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) villain (d) question
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) polite (c) generous (d) modern
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) early (d) selfish
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
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 “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) sink (d) run
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) ancient (d) foolish

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