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