Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 518 · 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 “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) rich (d) modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) honest (d) rude
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) exit (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) tiny (d) wet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) window (d) journey

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