Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 764 · 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) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) window (d) journey
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) honest (d) brave
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) modern (d) wide
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) smooth (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) honest (d) ancient
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest

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