Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 752 · 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 “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) praise (d) lend
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) honest (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) modern (d) wide
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) visible (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) guilty (c) modern (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) minority (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) window
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) artificial (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) humble

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