Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 399 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
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) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) late (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) minority (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) modern (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) polite (d) cheap
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) early (d) rich
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) early (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) polite (d) foolish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) modern (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer

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