Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 867 · 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 “profit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) loss (d) roof
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) late (d) modern
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) entrance
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) expensive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave

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