Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 827 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) modern (d) guilty
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) journey (d) question
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) cheap (d) early
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) early (d) polite
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) hero (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient

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