Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 910 · 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 “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) wise
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) modern (d) tiny
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) opaque
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
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) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) polite (d) generous
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) smooth (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) journey (d) question
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) modern (d) artificial
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) honest (d) heavy

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