Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 530 · 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 “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) question (d) window
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) honest (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) wise (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) polite (d) modern
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) brave
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) present (d) late
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) arrive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) honest (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) float (d) arrive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) brave (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial

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