Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 543 · 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) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) honest (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) sunset
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) honest (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder