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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 406 · 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 “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) honest (d) deep
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) private (d) honest
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) answer (d) journey
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) early
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) accept (d) laugh
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) transparent
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) roof (d) question
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) modern (d) early
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) shallow
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey

Answer key

  1. minority
  2. ancient
  3. deep – shallow
  4. artificial
  5. arrive – depart
  6. wise – foolish
  7. brave – cowardly
  8. float – sink
  9. generous – selfish
  10. praise
  11. cheap – expensive
  12. kind
  13. borrow – lend
  14. victory – defeat
  15. visible
  16. rough – smooth
  17. cheap
  18. deep
  19. exclude
  20. include – exclude
  21. include
  22. private
  23. defeat
  24. cowardly
  25. sink
  26. lend
  27. entrance
  28. opaque
  29. depart
  30. transparent
  31. failure
  32. question
  33. minimum
  34. loss
  35. wise
  36. shallow
  37. majority
  38. public
  39. blame
  40. sunrise

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