Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 812 · 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 “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) sink (d) praise
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) modern (d) honest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) natural (d) ancient
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) early (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cheap (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive

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