Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 601 · 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 “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) heavy (d) honest
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) generous
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) honest (d) visible
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) inferior
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) entrance (d) question
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) early (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) present (d) late

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