Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 477 · 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 “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) permanent (d) brave
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) victory
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) loss (d) roof
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) hero (d) journey
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) journey (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) shout
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) transparent
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern

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