Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 641 · 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 “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) shallow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) wide
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) sing (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) early (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) whisper (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) polite (d) generous
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) smooth (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) hero (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) expensive (d) brave

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