Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 514 · 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 “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
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) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) lazy (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) brave (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) rich (d) quiet
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) polite (d) generous
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) window
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) sing (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) modern (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) kind (d) wide
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early

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