Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 828 · 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 “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) ancient (d) honest
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) ancient (c) honest (d) late
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) early (d) visible
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) humble (d) rich
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite

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