Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 343 · 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 “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) early (d) generous
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) blame
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) honest (d) cowardly
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) quick (d) honest
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) question (d) journey
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) import
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) rude (d) brave
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) guilty (d) brave
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) rude (d) quiet
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer

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