Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 390 · 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) question (b) roof (c) villain (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) victory (d) roof
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) generous (d) rude
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) honest (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) sunrise (d) window
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) early (d) guilty
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) modern (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) blame
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early

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