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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 398 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) ancient (d) natural
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) humble
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) expensive (d) brave
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) private
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) brave (d) guilty
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) selfish (d) polite
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) proud (d) early
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) arrive (d) sink

Answer key

  1. sunrise
  2. foolish
  3. deep – shallow
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. rude
  6. wise – foolish
  7. maximum
  8. cheap – expensive
  9. dishonest
  10. sunset
  11. victory – defeat
  12. include
  13. inferior
  14. generous – selfish
  15. lend
  16. ancient – modern
  17. natural
  18. arrive – depart
  19. sharp
  20. humble
  21. expensive
  22. minority
  23. refuse
  24. private
  25. exclude
  26. shallow
  27. cowardly
  28. kind
  29. include – exclude
  30. guilty
  31. polite
  32. selfish
  33. answer
  34. depart
  35. decrease
  36. hero
  37. proud
  38. defeat
  39. generous
  40. export

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