Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 555 · 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 “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) ancient (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) honest (d) deep
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) generous (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late

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