Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 544 · 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) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) visible (d) generous
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) praise (d) whisper
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) villain
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) honest (d) natural
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) modern (d) superior
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) maximum (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
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 “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) victory
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) shout (d) lend
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) polite (d) smooth
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite

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