Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 405 · 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) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) humble
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) journey (d) roof
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) honest (d) visible
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) public (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) accept (d) float
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) tiny (d) wet
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) failure (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) brave (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) accept (d) laugh
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) journey (d) window
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) praise (d) whisper
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame

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