Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 588 · 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) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) rude (d) lazy
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) victory (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) early (d) generous
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) include
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) honest (d) brave
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) accept (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) inferior
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) answer (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) smooth (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) blunt (d) honest

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