Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 932 · 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 “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) include
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) rude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) polite
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) brave (d) rude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window

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