Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 355 · 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) journey (d) answer
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) modern (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) brave (d) guilty
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) wide (d) rich
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) inferior (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) window
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) failure
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) smooth (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) exit
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) window (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout

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