Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 756 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) journey (d) roof
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) lazy (d) polite
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) brave (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) expensive (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) early (d) selfish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) early (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) private (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern

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