Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 438 · 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 “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) polite (d) generous
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) sunset (d) roof
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) question (d) window
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) profit (d) answer
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) wide
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) brave (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) honest (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include

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