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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 575 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. visible
  2. deep – shallow
  3. smooth
  4. majority
  5. include
  6. float
  7. cheap – expensive
  8. wise – foolish
  9. brave – cowardly
  10. include – exclude
  11. victory – defeat
  12. sunset
  13. increase
  14. question
  15. kind
  16. ancient – modern
  17. polite
  18. exit
  19. borrow
  20. borrow – lend
  21. invisible
  22. arrive – depart
  23. generous – selfish
  24. permanent
  25. depart
  26. absent
  27. cowardly
  28. dishonest
  29. loss
  30. generous
  31. decrease
  32. ancient
  33. brave
  34. humble
  35. expensive
  36. defeat
  37. selfish
  38. refuse
  39. cruel
  40. hero

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