Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 50 · 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 “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) modern (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) natural (d) honest
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) rude (d) quick
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) proud (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) arrive (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) guilty (c) modern (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) rude (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) absent (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) journey (d) question

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