Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 353 · 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 “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) quiet (d) wide
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) permanent (d) brave
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) sink (d) lend
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) late
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) early (d) victory
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) honest (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite

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