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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 482 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. float
  2. minority
  3. borrow – lend
  4. shallow
  5. success
  6. rough – smooth
  7. wise – foolish
  8. polite
  9. visible
  10. brave – cowardly
  11. cheap – expensive
  12. float – sink
  13. profit
  14. maximum
  15. generous – selfish
  16. depart
  17. deep
  18. permanent
  19. minimum
  20. cruel
  21. sink
  22. cowardly
  23. decrease
  24. failure
  25. wise
  26. lend
  27. natural
  28. cheap
  29. present
  30. borrow
  31. sunset
  32. deep – shallow
  33. include – exclude
  34. answer
  35. increase
  36. private
  37. expensive
  38. transparent
  39. loss
  40. victory – defeat

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