Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 460 · 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 “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) wise
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) failure (d) journey
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) innocent (d) generous
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) victory (d) question
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
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 “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) polite (d) ancient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive

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