Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 84 · 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) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) polite (d) brave
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) lazy (d) quiet
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) arrive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) praise (d) lend
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) polite (d) wet
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) honest (d) rough
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) brave (d) rude
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) tiny (d) angry
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) exit (d) journey
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) accept
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) guilty (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient

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