Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 633 · 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 “exclude”? (a) accept (b) include (c) float (d) whisper
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) late (d) rough
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) majority (c) answer (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) ancient (d) late
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) modern (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) modern (d) tiny
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) honest (d) heavy
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite

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