Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 608 · 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) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) answer (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) question (d) window
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) generous (d) polite
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) modern (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow

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