Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 44 · 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 “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) expensive
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) accept
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) victory
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) profit
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) wide (d) proud
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) polite (d) brave
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) victory (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) modern (d) tiny
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) sharp (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late

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