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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 647 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. sink
  2. victory – defeat
  3. borrow – lend
  4. generous – selfish
  5. refuse
  6. private
  7. arrive – depart
  8. include – exclude
  9. float – sink
  10. minimum
  11. lend
  12. brave
  13. failure
  14. inferior
  15. wise
  16. innocent
  17. answer
  18. sharp
  19. wise – foolish
  20. borrow
  21. defeat
  22. kind
  23. export
  24. opaque
  25. public
  26. deep – shallow
  27. cheap – expensive
  28. polite
  29. modern
  30. increase
  31. deep
  32. decrease
  33. absent
  34. rough – smooth
  35. loss
  36. expensive
  37. shallow
  38. hero
  39. ancient – modern
  40. dishonest

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