Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 47 · 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) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) shallow
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) lend (d) sink
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) roof (d) journey
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) quick (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) defeat (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) arrive (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import

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