Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 58 · 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 “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) brave (d) honest
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) polite (d) cheap
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) borrow (d) decrease
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) question (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) honest (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold

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