Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 504 · 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) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) failure
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) whisper (d) accept
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) run (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) lazy (d) tall
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) transparent
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) brave (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) expensive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) polite (d) foolish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) victory (d) journey

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