Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 540 · 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 “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) exit (d) roof
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) journey (c) roof (d) question
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
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 “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) early (d) rich
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) polite (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) wide (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early

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