Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 926 · 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) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) answer (d) roof
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) expensive (d) modern
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) sink (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) sunset (d) answer
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) late (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) polite (d) invisible
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) rough (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) float (d) increase
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) brave (d) dishonest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) lazy (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) generous (d) early

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