Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 816 · 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 “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) modern (d) victory
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) failure (d) answer
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) modern (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) public
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) modern (d) early

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