Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 829 · 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) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) sing (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) early (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) opaque
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) early (d) rich
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) sink
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) window (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough

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