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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 861 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) answer (d) journey
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) roof (d) journey
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) polite (d) modern
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) ancient (d) natural
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) whisper (d) float
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) early (d) polite
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) brave (d) guilty
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) brave (d) tiny
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) window
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) generous (d) polite
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) artificial (d) modern

Answer key

  1. failure
  2. borrow – lend
  3. hero
  4. arrive – depart
  5. rough – smooth
  6. sink
  7. sunset
  8. victory – defeat
  9. public
  10. smooth
  11. float – sink
  12. loss
  13. cheap – expensive
  14. success
  15. natural
  16. generous – selfish
  17. foolish
  18. proud
  19. majority
  20. inferior
  21. increase
  22. cheap
  23. float
  24. superior
  25. profit
  26. guilty
  27. brave
  28. question
  29. wise – foolish
  30. brave – cowardly
  31. ancient
  32. opaque
  33. private
  34. answer
  35. deep
  36. entrance
  37. include – exclude
  38. shallow
  39. defeat
  40. artificial

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