Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 52 · 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) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) honest (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) brave
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) wide (d) proud
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) maximum (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) victory
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) inferior (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat

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