Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 607 · 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) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) laugh (d) depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) villain
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) victory (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) modern (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) quiet (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) transparent

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