Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 688 · 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 “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) polite (d) lazy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) late (d) ancient
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) wide
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) journey (d) answer
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) entrance (d) window
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) rude (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) ancient (d) late
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak

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