Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 529 · 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) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) whisper
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) include (d) whisper
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) journey (d) question
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) early (d) modern
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) private (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) modern (d) wide
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) laugh (d) depart
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) whisper (d) praise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) journey (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid

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