Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 493 · 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 “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) expensive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) early (d) honest
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) generous (d) quiet
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) shallow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) honest (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) failure
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) sunrise (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question

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