Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 80 · 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 “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
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) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) wide (d) proud
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) include
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) public (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) natural (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite

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