Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 612 · 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) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sing (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) late (d) maximum
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) journey (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
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 “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) sharp
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest

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