Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 54 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) polite (d) smooth
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
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) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) modern (d) invisible
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) borrow (d) arrive
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) generous (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) honest (d) heavy
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) tall (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) minimum (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude

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