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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 662 · 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 “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) wide
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) shallow (d) generous
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) kind (d) wide
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) inferior
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
  33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) rude
  35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sing (d) float

Answer key

  1. rude
  2. brave – cowardly
  3. decrease
  4. proud
  5. polite
  6. borrow – lend
  7. cruel
  8. float
  9. blunt
  10. smooth
  11. deep – shallow
  12. minority
  13. generous – selfish
  14. cheap – expensive
  15. increase
  16. foolish
  17. humble
  18. ancient – modern
  19. superior
  20. shallow
  21. invisible
  22. include – exclude
  23. wise – foolish
  24. temporary
  25. kind
  26. opaque
  27. inferior
  28. entrance
  29. float – sink
  30. ancient
  31. innocent
  32. public
  33. rough – smooth
  34. brave
  35. arrive – depart
  36. private
  37. exit
  38. sink
  39. failure
  40. borrow

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