Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 645 · 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) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) whisper (d) lend
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) polite (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) late (d) honest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) question (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) humble
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) polite
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) victory
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite

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