Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 858 · 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) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) shallow
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) smooth (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) generous (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) run (d) borrow
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) question (d) window
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) sharp
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept

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