Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 800 · 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 “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) quiet (d) rich
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) polite (d) smooth
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) shout (d) win
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) float
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) public (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) window (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) honest (d) cowardly
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) answer (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) brave (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque

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