Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 545 · 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 “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) ancient (d) proud
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
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) permanent (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) honest (d) rich
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) modern (d) artificial
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) polite (d) early
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
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 “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) include (d) accept
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) brave (d) modern
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) honest (d) early

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