Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 769 · 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 “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) modern (d) early
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) early (d) honest
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
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 “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) polite (d) smooth
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) brave (d) early

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