Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 500 · 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 “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) window (d) question
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) late (d) honest
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) visible (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) include (d) accept
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) polite (c) modern (d) generous
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) sunrise (d) window
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) whisper (d) arrive
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) whisper
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) brave (d) ancient

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