Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 479 · 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) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) shout (d) lend
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) journey (d) roof
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) polite (d) late
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) window (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) include (d) accept
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern

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