Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 496 · 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 “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) shallow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) generous (d) artificial
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) question
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) villain (d) roof
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) ancient (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave

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