Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 713 · 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 “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) honest (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) ancient (d) polite
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) float (d) arrive
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) exit
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) lazy (d) rude
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) window (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) arrive (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) sunset
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel

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