Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 86 · 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) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) honest (d) superior
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) run (d) borrow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) loss
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) win (d) arrive
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) opaque (d) ancient
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest

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