Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 67 · 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 “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) present
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) include
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) visible (d) early
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) brave (d) modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) praise (d) lend
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) modern (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) modern (d) rich
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) minority
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) temporary (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) brave (d) natural
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
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 “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow

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