Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 609 · 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 “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) majority
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) win (d) arrive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) modern (d) honest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) early (d) kind
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) rude (d) brave
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) early (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) question (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) rich (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) include (c) whisper (d) float
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) ancient (d) late
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) borrow (c) shout (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) early (d) brave
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public

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