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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 379 · 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 “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) modern (d) early
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) honest (d) early
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) answer (d) question
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) majority (d) answer
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) early (d) honest
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
  31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) absent (d) honest
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof

Answer key

  1. hero
  2. guilty
  3. selfish
  4. deep – shallow
  5. transparent
  6. sunrise
  7. defeat
  8. victory – defeat
  9. majority
  10. brave – cowardly
  11. include – exclude
  12. wise – foolish
  13. generous – selfish
  14. import
  15. include
  16. cheap – expensive
  17. expensive
  18. permanent
  19. float – sink
  20. ancient – modern
  21. inferior
  22. rough – smooth
  23. present
  24. humble
  25. cowardly
  26. arrive – depart
  27. wise
  28. praise
  29. cruel
  30. proud
  31. borrow – lend
  32. answer
  33. absent
  34. artificial
  35. exclude
  36. loss
  37. entrance
  38. lend
  39. deep
  40. exit

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