Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 649 · 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 “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) blunt
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) late (d) superior
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) sunset
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) present (d) late
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) early (d) rich
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) transparent (d) modern
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) polite (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) journey (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey

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