Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 673 · 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 “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) early (d) modern
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) late (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) roof (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) polite (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) wise (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) ancient (d) late
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) polite (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh

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