Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 78 · 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) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) modern (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) journey (d) victory
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) modern (d) kind
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) loss (d) roof
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) export
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) journey (d) roof
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) wise
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient

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