Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 550 · 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) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) brave (d) modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) polite (d) ancient
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) profit (d) answer
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 “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) journey (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) late (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) polite (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey

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