Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 364 · 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) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) lazy (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) rude (d) brave
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) honest (d) clever
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) blunt (d) honest
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) ancient (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) include
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) polite (d) honest
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) journey (d) window
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) whisper
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) roof (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early

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