Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 895 · 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) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) sharp
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) inferior
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) shout
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) ancient (d) foolish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) artificial (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) hero (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest

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