Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 799 · 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 “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) modern (d) early
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) temporary
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) lazy (d) tall
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) humble
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) lend
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) modern (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) early (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) sunrise
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under

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