Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 846 · 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 “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) depart (d) accept
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) expensive
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) journey (d) question
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) failure
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) modern (d) honest
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) window
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) generous

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