Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 407 · 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 “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) rich (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) early (d) kind
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) journey (d) window
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) late (d) maximum
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) natural (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) honest (d) late
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept

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