Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 863 · 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 “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) exit (d) answer
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) brave (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) quiet (d) rude
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) accept (d) decrease
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) journey (d) victory
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) wet (d) tall
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) shout (c) run (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) journey (d) question
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) journey (d) question
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) transparent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) opaque
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) borrow (d) float

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