Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 409 · 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) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) modern (d) invisible
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) ancient (d) foolish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) transparent (c) modern (d) honest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) humble
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) angry (d) wet
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) generous (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) window (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) early (d) modern
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude

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