Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 790 · 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 “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) tall (d) wet
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) wet (d) angry
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) polite (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) villain
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question

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