Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 658 · 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 “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) brave
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) import (d) whisper
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) polite (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) early (d) polite
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) invisible (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) rich (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) victory (d) journey

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