Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 403 · 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 “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) modern (d) artificial
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) journey (d) roof
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) cheap (d) honest
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) answer (d) window
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) proud (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) window (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) failure
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) expensive
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) early (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory

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