Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 548 · 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 “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) accept (d) shout
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) arrive (d) float
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) laugh (d) depart
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) entrance (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) polite (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) window (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) victory
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) polite (d) honest

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