Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 91 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sing
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
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 “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) question (d) journey
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) generous (d) polite
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) polite (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) profit (d) answer
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) absent (d) honest
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) opaque (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) late (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) journey (d) window

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