Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 750 · 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 “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) shallow
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) accept (d) decrease
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) polite (d) modern
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) late (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) tall (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) minimum (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) visible (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow

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