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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 745 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. victory – defeat
  2. generous
  3. cowardly
  4. include – exclude
  5. generous – selfish
  6. foolish
  7. exit
  8. sink
  9. cheap – expensive
  10. deep – shallow
  11. borrow – lend
  12. rough
  13. import
  14. shallow
  15. brave – cowardly
  16. float – sink
  17. depart
  18. arrive – depart
  19. wise – foolish
  20. permanent
  21. ancient – modern
  22. loss
  23. entrance
  24. absent
  25. natural
  26. brave
  27. visible
  28. private
  29. invisible
  30. borrow
  31. answer
  32. ancient
  33. proud
  34. include
  35. guilty
  36. exclude
  37. refuse
  38. polite
  39. public
  40. increase

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