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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 90 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. cruel
  2. float – sink
  3. decrease
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. ancient – modern
  6. float
  7. include – exclude
  8. maximum
  9. victory – defeat
  10. expensive
  11. permanent
  12. private
  13. refuse
  14. sink
  15. blunt
  16. generous
  17. present
  18. borrow – lend
  19. kind
  20. question
  21. answer
  22. increase
  23. arrive – depart
  24. absent
  25. minimum
  26. borrow
  27. rude
  28. rough – smooth
  29. proud
  30. innocent
  31. minority
  32. sunset
  33. deep – shallow
  34. cheap – expensive
  35. villain
  36. temporary
  37. exit
  38. export
  39. wise – foolish
  40. selfish

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