Antonyms Worksheet

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

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