Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 475 · 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 “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) entrance
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) polite (d) lazy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) private
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) brave (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) kind (d) wide
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) brave (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) brave (d) natural
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) brave (c) polite (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) profit (d) answer
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent

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