Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 874 · 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) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) early (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) honest (d) cowardly
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) sink (d) arrive
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) early (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) window
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) sink (d) lend
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite

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