Antonyms Worksheet

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

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