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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 363 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. failure
  2. ancient – modern
  3. arrive – depart
  4. superior
  5. include – exclude
  6. wise
  7. wise – foolish
  8. borrow – lend
  9. rough – smooth
  10. expensive
  11. exit
  12. generous – selfish
  13. generous
  14. victory – defeat
  15. question
  16. deep – shallow
  17. kind
  18. depart
  19. cheap – expensive
  20. loss
  21. private
  22. rude
  23. natural
  24. float – sink
  25. modern
  26. brave – cowardly
  27. smooth
  28. answer
  29. deep
  30. permanent
  31. cowardly
  32. polite
  33. cruel
  34. minority
  35. minimum
  36. inferior
  37. entrance
  38. exclude
  39. hero
  40. import

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