Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 666 · 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 “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) roof (d) journey
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) deep (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) wide
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) defeat (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) entrance (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) polite (d) wet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite

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