Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 845 · 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 “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) kind (d) wide
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) shout (d) run
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) lend
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) villain
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) float (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) tiny (d) wet
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient

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