Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 389 · 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) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) polite (d) brave
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) entrance
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
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 “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) accept (d) float
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) exit (d) journey
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early

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