Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 391 · 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 “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) journey (d) window
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) innocent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) depart (d) accept
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) polite (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) angry (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) victory
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing

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