Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 497 · 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 “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) early (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) early (d) brave
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) victory (d) journey
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) permanent (d) brave
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) shallow (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) generous (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) whisper (d) accept
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) export (d) arrive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) sharp (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) late (d) honest

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