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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 394 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) private (d) modern
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) whisper (d) arrive
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) modern (d) brave
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) honest (d) rough
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) polite
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) exit (d) answer
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey

Answer key

  1. float – sink
  2. polite
  3. praise
  4. private
  5. borrow – lend
  6. deep – shallow
  7. villain
  8. ancient – modern
  9. loss
  10. increase
  11. arrive – depart
  12. victory – defeat
  13. superior
  14. profit
  15. smooth
  16. opaque
  17. brave – cowardly
  18. hero
  19. natural
  20. cheap – expensive
  21. public
  22. guilty
  23. invisible
  24. wise – foolish
  25. cowardly
  26. kind
  27. visible
  28. float
  29. rough
  30. rough – smooth
  31. dishonest
  32. failure
  33. brave
  34. include
  35. ancient
  36. permanent
  37. answer
  38. exit
  39. export
  40. sunrise

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