Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 349 · 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 “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) exit
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) arrive
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) generous
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) late (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) exclude
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) honest (c) modern (d) late
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sing (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) wet (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent

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