Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 734 · 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 “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) polite (d) ancient
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) rich (d) wide
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) question (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) entrance
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) early (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) include

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