Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 884 · 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 “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) polite
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) early (d) deep
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) generous (d) quiet
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) public
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient

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