Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 896 · 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) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) polite
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) answer (d) question
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) blunt (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) wet (d) angry
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) success (d) victory
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) roof (d) answer

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