Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 883 · 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) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) honest (d) natural
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) minimum (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) private (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) victory
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) shallow
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) question (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) expensive (d) modern
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) whisper (d) praise
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) opaque (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) journey (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite

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