Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 694 · 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 “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) rude (d) quick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) kind (d) wide
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) public (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
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 “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) praise (d) sink
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) journey (d) answer
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) honest (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) modern (d) polite
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) journey (d) roof
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent

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