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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 382 · 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 “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) honest (c) modern (d) late
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) honest (d) generous
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) sing (d) arrive
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) ancient (d) late
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
  36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) arrive (d) float
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) victory (d) answer

Answer key

  1. exit
  2. transparent
  3. polite
  4. import
  5. sharp
  6. generous – selfish
  7. superior
  8. blame
  9. dishonest
  10. minimum
  11. visible
  12. borrow – lend
  13. wise – foolish
  14. include – exclude
  15. cruel
  16. ancient – modern
  17. sink
  18. increase
  19. praise
  20. decrease
  21. temporary
  22. rough
  23. borrow
  24. loss
  25. smooth
  26. invisible
  27. maximum
  28. arrive – depart
  29. deep – shallow
  30. rough – smooth
  31. selfish
  32. minority
  33. rude
  34. present
  35. exclude
  36. victory – defeat
  37. float
  38. shallow
  39. blunt
  40. answer

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