Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 359 · 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 “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) present
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) brave (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) accept
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) float (d) borrow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) rude (d) quiet
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) run (d) sink
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) proud (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) ancient (d) natural
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) tall (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) profit (d) window
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) late (d) rough

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