Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 352 · 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 “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) brave
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) honest (d) natural
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) early (d) deep
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) late (d) honest
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) shallow (d) generous
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) sharp
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) exit (d) roof
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) inferior
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) generous
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey

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