Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 652 · 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) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) journey (d) roof
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) public (d) early
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) modern (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud

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