Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 491 · 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 “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) foolish (d) ancient
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) guilty (c) modern (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) export (d) arrive
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cheap (d) polite
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) wide
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) superior (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) accept (d) shout
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) permanent
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) exit
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer

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