Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 751 · 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 “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) float (d) arrive
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) honest (c) modern (d) late
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) late
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cowardly (d) clever
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) modern (d) wet
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) proud (d) ancient
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) visible (d) early
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient

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