Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 834 · 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) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) question (d) window
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) blame
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) polite (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) lazy (d) brave
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) generous
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present

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