Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 75 · 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 “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) opaque
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) early (d) clever
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) transparent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) sunset (d) answer
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) exit
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) profit
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) laugh (d) borrow
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) permanent
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) polite (c) generous (d) modern
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) wise (d) modern
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest

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