Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 538 · 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 “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) polite (d) smooth
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) lend
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) wide (d) ancient
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) exit
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) honest (d) ancient
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) modern (d) wide
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) cowardly (d) honest
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent

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