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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 88 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. question
  2. wise
  3. victory – defeat
  4. sunrise
  5. deep – shallow
  6. minority
  7. rude
  8. cheap
  9. depart
  10. arrive – depart
  11. wise – foolish
  12. ancient – modern
  13. private
  14. include – exclude
  15. refuse
  16. superior
  17. cheap – expensive
  18. opaque
  19. villain
  20. rough
  21. sunset
  22. float – sink
  23. shallow
  24. exit
  25. failure
  26. brave – cowardly
  27. generous – selfish
  28. cowardly
  29. public
  30. deep
  31. answer
  32. modern
  33. rough – smooth
  34. kind
  35. ancient
  36. float
  37. smooth
  38. sharp
  39. decrease
  40. expensive

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