Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 923 · 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 “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) blunt (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) private
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cheap (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) present (d) late
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) temporary
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) sharp
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) exclude
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) depart (d) laugh
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) early (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest

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