Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 502 · 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 “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) artificial (d) modern
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) profit
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) arrive (d) sink
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) answer (d) roof
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) generous (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) modern (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) question

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