Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 931 · 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) decrease (b) borrow (c) accept (d) shout
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) borrow (d) shout
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) heavy (d) honest
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) modern (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) honest (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) transparent (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) whisper (d) praise
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) lazy

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