Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 905 · 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 “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) late
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) rich (d) modern
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) journey (d) victory
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) majority (d) answer
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
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 “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) win (d) shout

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