Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 513 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) sunset
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) modern (d) invisible
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) whisper (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) temporary
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) transparent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) opaque (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) lazy (d) wet
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept

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