Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 911 · 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 “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) include (d) accept
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) modern (d) wide
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) modern (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) victory (d) modern
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) early (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) minority (d) victory
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) lend (d) praise
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) journey (d) victory
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) brave (d) guilty

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