Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 712 · 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 “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) early (d) modern
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) late
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) angry (d) tiny
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) generous
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) include (c) whisper (d) float
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) early (d) selfish
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof

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