Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 546 · 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 “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) private (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) permanent (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) modern (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) natural (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) arrive (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) polite (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) present

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