Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 536 · 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 “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
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 “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) question (d) window
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) late
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) shallow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) blunt (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) artificial (d) modern
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) answer (d) window
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer

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