Antonyms Worksheet

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

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