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