Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 903 · 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 “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) victory
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) shout (c) run (d) borrow
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) lazy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) innocent
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) villain (c) roof (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) early (d) generous
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) public (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
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 “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) modern (d) rich
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) entrance
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) early (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame

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