Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 449 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) export
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) modern (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) victory
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) brave (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) whisper (d) praise
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) villain (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) defeat
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest

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