Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 610 · 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 “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) rich (d) wide
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) polite (d) modern
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) shout (d) lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) brave (d) tiny
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) polite (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) sing (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) honest (d) quick
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) early (d) deep

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