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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 822 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. brave
  2. include – exclude
  3. wise – foolish
  4. profit
  5. generous – selfish
  6. arrive – depart
  7. selfish
  8. borrow – lend
  9. defeat
  10. include
  11. sunrise
  12. modern
  13. sunset
  14. float – sink
  15. rough – smooth
  16. sharp
  17. proud
  18. inferior
  19. cheap – expensive
  20. import
  21. victory – defeat
  22. generous
  23. cheap
  24. refuse
  25. ancient
  26. deep – shallow
  27. shallow
  28. majority
  29. loss
  30. rude
  31. private
  32. public
  33. depart
  34. transparent
  35. exclude
  36. sink
  37. visible
  38. polite
  39. ancient – modern
  40. expensive

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