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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 60 · 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 “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) whisper (d) accept
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) hero
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) victory (d) modern
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) window (d) journey
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) lend (d) praise
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) victory
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) generous
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) brave
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
  38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) borrow (d) shout

Answer key

  1. public
  2. defeat
  3. arrive – depart
  4. include
  5. hero
  6. minimum
  7. answer
  8. profit
  9. cheap – expensive
  10. entrance
  11. include – exclude
  12. victory – defeat
  13. praise
  14. generous – selfish
  15. question
  16. innocent
  17. wise – foolish
  18. borrow
  19. foolish
  20. modern
  21. exit
  22. borrow – lend
  23. sunset
  24. depart
  25. smooth
  26. guilty
  27. float
  28. deep
  29. invisible
  30. visible
  31. blunt
  32. generous
  33. sharp
  34. dishonest
  35. permanent
  36. rude
  37. selfish
  38. deep – shallow
  39. shallow
  40. sink

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