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