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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 440 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) ancient (d) foolish
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) humble
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) window (d) journey
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) window (d) journey
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) float (d) arrive
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) early (d) victory
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent

Answer key

  1. include – exclude
  2. success
  3. float – sink
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. arrive – depart
  6. foolish
  7. humble
  8. borrow – lend
  9. float
  10. hero
  11. wise – foolish
  12. profit
  13. blunt
  14. entrance
  15. import
  16. depart
  17. deep
  18. generous
  19. ancient – modern
  20. borrow
  21. artificial
  22. blame
  23. victory – defeat
  24. visible
  25. cheap – expensive
  26. invisible
  27. rough – smooth
  28. failure
  29. deep – shallow
  30. generous – selfish
  31. kind
  32. smooth
  33. minimum
  34. minority
  35. sink
  36. sharp
  37. rude
  38. private
  39. permanent
  40. transparent

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