Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 732 · 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) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) polite
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) visible (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) lend (d) praise
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) honest (d) rich
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) wide (d) proud
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) absent
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) modern (d) angry
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) transparent (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) innocent
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) modern (d) invisible
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) answer (d) roof
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly

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