Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 674 · 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 “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) modern (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) brave (d) polite
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) shallow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) early (d) honest
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) generous (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) arrive
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich

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