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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 689 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) shout (d) lend
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) polite (d) early
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) ancient (d) modern
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) polite (d) artificial
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) lend (d) arrive
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) journey (d) answer
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) lazy
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) window (d) journey
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) lazy (d) quiet
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) expensive
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase

Answer key

  1. lend
  2. majority
  3. include – exclude
  4. brave
  5. shallow
  6. brave – cowardly
  7. cheap
  8. smooth
  9. victory – defeat
  10. float – sink
  11. blame
  12. rough – smooth
  13. arrive – depart
  14. deep – shallow
  15. permanent
  16. wise – foolish
  17. entrance
  18. invisible
  19. artificial
  20. borrow – lend
  21. present
  22. minority
  23. cheap – expensive
  24. float
  25. foolish
  26. include
  27. profit
  28. dishonest
  29. villain
  30. sunrise
  31. question
  32. defeat
  33. absent
  34. ancient
  35. generous
  36. transparent
  37. expensive
  38. loss
  39. ancient – modern
  40. increase

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