Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 808 · 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 “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) rough (d) honest
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) early (d) honest
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) polite (d) generous
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) praise (d) lend
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) temporary
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) profit
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) natural (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) invisible (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey

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