Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 383 · 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 “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) honest (d) natural
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) early (d) honest
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
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 “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) exit (d) roof
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) journey (d) answer
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) wide (d) proud
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) laugh (d) depart
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) question (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early

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