Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 815 · 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 “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) majority
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) accept (d) decrease
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) failure (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) generous (d) honest
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) sink (d) lend
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) question (d) victory
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) villain (d) question
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) honest (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) honest (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh

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