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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 661 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) villain
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) temporary (d) polite
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) minimum (d) early
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) modern (d) honest
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) minority
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) ancient (d) brave
  34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
  35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) window (d) question
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) answer (d) journey

Answer key

  1. brave – cowardly
  2. float
  3. rough – smooth
  4. borrow
  5. arrive – depart
  6. increase
  7. victory – defeat
  8. rough
  9. blunt
  10. villain
  11. cowardly
  12. sunset
  13. export
  14. expensive
  15. brave
  16. ancient – modern
  17. guilty
  18. cheap – expensive
  19. cruel
  20. rude
  21. temporary
  22. selfish
  23. minimum
  24. majority
  25. include – exclude
  26. permanent
  27. deep – shallow
  28. sunrise
  29. public
  30. float – sink
  31. minority
  32. private
  33. foolish
  34. borrow – lend
  35. wise – foolish
  36. proud
  37. entrance
  38. praise
  39. present
  40. answer

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