Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 792 · 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 “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) ancient (c) late (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) shout (d) run
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) sink (d) praise
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) rude (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) transparent (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) modern (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) answer (d) question

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