Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 705 · 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 “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) humble
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) inferior
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) blame
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) window
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tiny
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) shout
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) wise

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