Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 876 · 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 “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) question (d) victory
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) brave (d) modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) opaque
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) journey (d) window
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) sing (d) arrive
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) answer (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior

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