Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 578 · 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 “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) journey (d) question
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) shallow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) journey (d) question
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
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 “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) modern (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cheap (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey

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