Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 843 · 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) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) answer (d) question
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) early (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) ancient (d) proud
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) inferior (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) invisible (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) early (d) rich
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave

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