Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 892 · 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 “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) sharp (d) polite
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) guilty (c) modern (d) brave
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) humble
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) honest (d) early
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) modern (d) early
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) exit
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) cheap (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) wet (d) tall
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) brave (d) natural
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey

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