Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 888 · 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) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) modern (d) polite
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) humble (d) rich
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) victory (d) journey
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) failure (d) answer
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) early (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) victory
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) praise (d) lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) float (d) increase
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) rich (d) quiet
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) include (c) float (d) whisper
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success

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