Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 354 · 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 “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) lend (d) sink
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) sing
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) public
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) rude (d) generous
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early

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