Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 692 · 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) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) praise (d) sink
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) lazy (d) wet
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) modern (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) honest (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) villain (d) question
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) brave (d) early
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) early (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) innocent
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend

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