Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 687 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) polite (d) generous
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) window
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) polite (d) foolish
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) early (d) guilty
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cowardly (d) clever
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) temporary

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