Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 584 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) failure
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) generous (d) rude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) opaque
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) accept (d) laugh
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float

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