Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 374 · 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 “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) journey (d) roof
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) wet (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) opaque
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) victory (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) modern (d) brave
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) whisper (d) lend
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) sunset (d) roof
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) rich (d) early
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) window (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) honest (d) deep
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) exit
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp

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