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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 585 · 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 “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) early (d) honest
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) exclude (d) arrive
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) question
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish

Answer key

  1. defeat
  2. generous – selfish
  3. arrive – depart
  4. cheap
  5. cheap – expensive
  6. increase
  7. victory – defeat
  8. blame
  9. deep
  10. exclude
  11. ancient
  12. sharp
  13. cowardly
  14. float
  15. expensive
  16. transparent
  17. rough – smooth
  18. question
  19. sink
  20. ancient – modern
  21. include – exclude
  22. praise
  23. borrow – lend
  24. export
  25. proud
  26. shallow
  27. float – sink
  28. invisible
  29. villain
  30. refuse
  31. sunrise
  32. public
  33. depart
  34. majority
  35. minority
  36. borrow
  37. humble
  38. visible
  39. brave – cowardly
  40. selfish

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