Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 630 · 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) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
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 “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) kind (d) wide
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) brave (d) ancient
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) smooth (d) polite
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) depart (d) laugh
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) lazy (d) polite
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) lazy (d) brave
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) transparent
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) ancient (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) import
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) permanent (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) window (d) journey
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) ancient (d) foolish
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) early (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) roof (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest

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