Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 766 · 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 “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) float (d) arrive
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) praise (d) whisper
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) journey (d) answer
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 “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) late (d) maximum
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) deep (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) polite (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) brave (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave

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