Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 342 · 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 “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) accept (d) shout
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) humble
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) window
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) brave (d) tiny

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