Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 773 · 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) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) lend (d) whisper
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) sharp (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) expensive
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) humble
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) opaque
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) modern (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss

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