Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 358 · 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 “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) journey (d) roof
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) question (d) window
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) victory (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) victory (d) journey
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) ancient (d) honest
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) wise
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) present
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave

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