Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 467 · 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 “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) brave (d) dishonest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) exit
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) visible (d) generous
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) villain
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) shallow (d) generous
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) window
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) modern (d) invisible
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
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 “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) early (d) modern

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