Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 66 · 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 “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) polite (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) shout (d) win
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) modern (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) ancient (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) profit (d) window
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern

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