Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 929 · 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) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) minority (d) victory
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) expensive
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) brave (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) window
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) rude
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) roof (d) question
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) question (d) window
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) shout (c) borrow (d) run
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) brave (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) modern (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) polite (d) brave
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick

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