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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 823 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) laugh (d) borrow
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) whisper
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) minimum (d) early
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) polite
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) answer (d) roof
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) victory
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) private (d) modern
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey

Answer key

  1. include – exclude
  2. depart
  3. sunrise
  4. generous – selfish
  5. inferior
  6. public
  7. float – sink
  8. rough – smooth
  9. rude
  10. sink
  11. brave – cowardly
  12. ancient – modern
  13. victory – defeat
  14. hero
  15. deep – shallow
  16. wise – foolish
  17. polite
  18. temporary
  19. cheap – expensive
  20. sunset
  21. refuse
  22. defeat
  23. arrive – depart
  24. minimum
  25. selfish
  26. invisible
  27. superior
  28. answer
  29. artificial
  30. borrow – lend
  31. float
  32. question
  33. export
  34. maximum
  35. success
  36. exit
  37. absent
  38. majority
  39. private
  40. failure

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