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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 432 · 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 “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) journey (c) window (d) answer
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) victory
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) transparent (d) honest
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) question (d) journey
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) entrance (d) window
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
  35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) present (d) late
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) artificial (d) modern

Answer key

  1. decrease
  2. hero
  3. visible
  4. answer
  5. failure
  6. question
  7. float – sink
  8. brave – cowardly
  9. exit
  10. include – exclude
  11. sink
  12. inferior
  13. permanent
  14. shallow
  15. deep
  16. ancient – modern
  17. transparent
  18. smooth
  19. deep – shallow
  20. villain
  21. refuse
  22. modern
  23. innocent
  24. rough – smooth
  25. borrow – lend
  26. wise – foolish
  27. arrive – depart
  28. entrance
  29. lend
  30. cowardly
  31. cheap
  32. proud
  33. absent
  34. loss
  35. cheap – expensive
  36. present
  37. invisible
  38. exclude
  39. majority
  40. artificial

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