Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 346 · 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 “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) modern (d) wet
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) lazy (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) borrow (d) shout
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) majority
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) early (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum

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