Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 371 · 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 “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) shout (d) run
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) lazy (d) polite
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) exclude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) honest (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) brave (d) ancient

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