Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 512 · 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 “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) borrow (d) shout
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) expensive (d) modern
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) late (d) rough
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) borrow (d) float
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) wise (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) shout (d) win
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) inferior
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) shallow (d) ancient

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