Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 43 · 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 “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) lend (d) arrive
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) brave (d) honest
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) early
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) sharp
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) quiet (d) generous
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) failure
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) question (d) journey
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair

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