Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 885 · 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 “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) late (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) wet (d) angry
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) arrive
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) proud (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) whisper (d) arrive
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) question (d) roof
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) tall (d) polite
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) brave (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) honest (d) visible
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) roof (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) laugh (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) temporary
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap

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