Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 643 · 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 “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) tall (d) lazy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) question (d) roof
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) generous (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey

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