Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 912 · 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 “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) shallow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) lazy (d) tall
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) modern (d) tiny
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) public (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) early (d) deep
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) modern (d) early

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