Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 775 · 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 “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) tiny (d) wet
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) question (d) journey
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick

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