Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 64 · 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 “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) quiet (d) lazy
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) honest (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) exit
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) question (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) modern (d) wide
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) loss
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly

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