Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 850 · 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) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) innocent
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) generous
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) rough (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) humble
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick

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