Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 573 · 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 “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) late (d) honest
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) victory (d) question
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) modern (d) honest
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) modern (d) artificial
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) shallow
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) honest (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) public (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) journey (d) answer
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) invisible (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart

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