Antonyms Worksheet
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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
- 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
- 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
- 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
- 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
- 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
- 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
- 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
- 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
- 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
- 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
- 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
- 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
- 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
- 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
- 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
- 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early
- 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
- 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
- 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
- 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
- 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) heavy (d) honest
- 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) ancient (c) brave (d) honest
- 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
- 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
- 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
- 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
- 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) victory (d) answer
- 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
- 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
- 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
- 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet
- 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
- 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
- 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
- 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
- 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) window (d) question
- 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
- 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
- 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
Answer key
- failure
- ancient – modern
- arrive – depart
- superior
- include – exclude
- wise
- wise – foolish
- borrow – lend
- rough – smooth
- expensive
- exit
- generous – selfish
- generous
- victory – defeat
- question
- deep – shallow
- kind
- depart
- cheap – expensive
- loss
- private
- rude
- natural
- float – sink
- modern
- brave – cowardly
- smooth
- answer
- deep
- permanent
- cowardly
- polite
- cruel
- minority
- minimum
- inferior
- entrance
- exclude
- hero
- import
Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder