Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 919 · 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) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) ancient (d) honest
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) question (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) private (d) honest
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) inferior
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
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 “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) generous (d) rude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) lazy
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) shout (d) run
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) wide
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) victory (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) whisper

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