Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 862 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) include
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) minority
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) foolish (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) modern (d) brave
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) exit (d) roof
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) modern (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) generous (d) artificial
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early

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