Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 380 · 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 “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) rude (d) tiny
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) window (d) journey
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) modern (d) angry
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) artificial (d) modern
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) maximum (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question

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