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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 59 · 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 “foolish”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) wise (d) early
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) private (d) modern
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) rude
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) minority (d) victory
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) rich (d) early

Answer key

  1. wise
  2. present
  3. arrive – depart
  4. victory – defeat
  5. defeat
  6. polite
  7. private
  8. profit
  9. rude
  10. ancient – modern
  11. borrow – lend
  12. generous
  13. exclude
  14. minority
  15. lend
  16. wise – foolish
  17. loss
  18. cheap
  19. exit
  20. generous – selfish
  21. brave – cowardly
  22. cheap – expensive
  23. permanent
  24. deep
  25. include – exclude
  26. cowardly
  27. rough – smooth
  28. guilty
  29. proud
  30. deep – shallow
  31. kind
  32. blunt
  33. sunset
  34. answer
  35. sink
  36. import
  37. include
  38. modern
  39. refuse
  40. humble

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