Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 456 · 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) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) visible (d) generous
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) brave (d) rude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) defeat (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) opaque
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) polite (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) modern (d) kind
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) failure
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wise (d) rich
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend

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