Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 531 · 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 “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) wide (d) rich
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 “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) modern (d) polite
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) villain
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) polite (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) window (d) journey
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) opaque (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) blunt
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) rich (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) guilty (c) early (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) exit
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) journey (d) question
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) natural (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick

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