Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 629 · 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) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) profit (d) answer
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) humble (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) run (d) sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) answer (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) late (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) polite (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) brave (d) guilty

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