Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 361 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) window
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) expensive (d) honest
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) import (d) whisper
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) exclude
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) honest (d) clever
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) modern (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) quiet (d) generous
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite

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