Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 87 · 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) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) permanent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) journey (d) question
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) blunt
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) majority (c) answer (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) late (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) shallow (d) generous
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) public
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) laugh (d) depart
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) sunset
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory

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