Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 564 · 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 “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) early (d) honest
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) entrance (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) proud (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) export (d) arrive
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) question
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) superior (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite

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