Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 469 · 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 “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) modern (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) proud (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) late (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) natural (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet

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