Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 626 · 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) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) modern (d) early
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) honest (d) heavy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) polite
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) answer (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) selfish (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) artificial (d) generous

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