Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 515 · 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 “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) early (d) modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) early
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) question (d) journey
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) question (d) victory
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) invisible (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) guilty (d) early
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) polite (d) generous
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) lazy (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) rich (c) early (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave

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