Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 595 · 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) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) modern (d) invisible
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) maximum (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) window (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) late (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) honest (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) quick (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) accept (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) artificial (d) modern

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