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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 660 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. majority
  2. sunrise
  3. wise – foolish
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. cheap – expensive
  6. visible
  7. borrow – lend
  8. absent
  9. decrease
  10. victory – defeat
  11. refuse
  12. defeat
  13. answer
  14. minority
  15. include
  16. rough – smooth
  17. rude
  18. float
  19. borrow
  20. include – exclude
  21. ancient – modern
  22. artificial
  23. deep – shallow
  24. export
  25. failure
  26. sink
  27. generous – selfish
  28. modern
  29. profit
  30. guilty
  31. private
  32. transparent
  33. depart
  34. public
  35. success
  36. smooth
  37. cowardly
  38. superior
  39. permanent
  40. brave

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