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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 715 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. brave – cowardly
  2. borrow – lend
  3. import
  4. wise
  5. sunset
  6. ancient – modern
  7. selfish
  8. victory – defeat
  9. minority
  10. float
  11. profit
  12. cruel
  13. float – sink
  14. minimum
  15. praise
  16. answer
  17. invisible
  18. include
  19. increase
  20. dishonest
  21. expensive
  22. rough – smooth
  23. depart
  24. failure
  25. exit
  26. proud
  27. success
  28. absent
  29. guilty
  30. blame
  31. majority
  32. deep – shallow
  33. kind
  34. wise – foolish
  35. cheap – expensive
  36. polite
  37. foolish
  38. shallow
  39. export
  40. generous – selfish

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