Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 410 · 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 “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
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) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) float (d) increase
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) private (d) brave
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) late (d) rough
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) entrance (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) selfish (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) brave (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) modern (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) honest (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) whisper
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large

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