Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 591 · 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 “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) maximum (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) lazy (d) tall
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) question (d) window
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) failure (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) exclude (d) arrive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) sunrise
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish

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