Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 625 · 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 “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) temporary
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) sunrise (d) window
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) brave (d) modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) modern (d) wet
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
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 “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) polite (d) ancient
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) ancient (d) foolish
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) window
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) cheap (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) kind (d) wide
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) rude
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success

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