Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 653 · 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) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) question (d) journey
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) late (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) journey (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) majority (d) answer
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) accept (d) laugh
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive

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