Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 524 · 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 “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) early (d) smooth
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) polite (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) modern (d) victory
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) rude (d) quick
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) accept (d) shout
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) modern (d) early
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) defeat
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) exit (d) answer
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) private
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) expensive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) modern (d) wide
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) brave (d) modern
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) shout (c) run (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept

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