Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 522 · 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 “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) sharp (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) lazy (d) polite
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) invisible (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) honest (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) minority (d) victory
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) sink (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) arrive (d) float
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset

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