Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 590 · 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 “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tiny
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) permanent
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) innocent
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) visible (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) accept (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) journey (d) question
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow

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