Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 668 · 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 “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) rude (d) lazy
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) window (d) question
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) float (d) sing
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) wide (d) rich
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) rich (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) rude (d) generous
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent

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