Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 814 · 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 “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) window (d) journey
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) selfish (d) brave
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) roof (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) blame (c) borrow (d) arrive
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) lend (d) sink
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) modern (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) float (d) whisper

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