Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 74 · 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 “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) borrow (d) laugh
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) honest (d) early
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) float (d) arrive
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) entrance (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest

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