Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 367 · 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 “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) lend (d) shout
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) late (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) early (d) brave
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer

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