Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 485 · 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) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) victory
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) shout
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) honest (d) rough
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) deep (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) invisible (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) polite (d) cheap
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow

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