Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 898 · 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 “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) blame (d) arrive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) proud (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) sink (d) arrive
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) rich (d) deep
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) angry (d) tiny
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) polite (d) brave
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) brave (d) dishonest
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) whisper (d) praise
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) journey (d) answer

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