Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 351 · 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 “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) run (d) borrow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) export (d) arrive
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) honest (d) quick
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) brave (d) rude
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) brave (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) present (d) late
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) honest (d) early
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) late (d) journey
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) wise (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early

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