Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 894 · 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) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) honest (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) modern (d) brave
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) angry (d) tiny
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) villain (d) question
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) export (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive

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