Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 900 · 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 “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) sing
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) modern (d) honest
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) early (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) proud (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) wet (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) opaque
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) guilty (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) ancient (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart

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