Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 345 · 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 “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) rude (d) quiet
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) cheap (d) early
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) polite (d) ancient
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) borrow (d) shout
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) early (d) clever
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) exclude (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) sharp
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) lazy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float

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