Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 741 · 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 – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) brave (d) dishonest
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) early (d) honest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) modern (d) brave
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) ancient (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) majority (c) journey (d) answer
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) sunset

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