Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 436 · 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 “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) early (d) honest
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) late (d) ancient
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) modern (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) natural (d) honest
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair

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