Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 446 · 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 “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) whisper (d) arrive
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) borrow (c) shout (d) accept
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) window (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) praise (d) whisper
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) loss
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) blunt (d) honest
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) transparent

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