Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 51 · 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 “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) rich (d) wide
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) early (d) clever
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) roof (d) journey
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) honest (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) villain

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