Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 907 · 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 “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) ancient (d) honest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) expensive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) victory (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) question (d) roof
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) humble (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) brave (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) victory (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) blame
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) quiet (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) question (d) answer

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