Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 726 · 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) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) private (d) brave
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) exclude (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) whisper (d) praise
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) victory (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) export
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) journey (d) window

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