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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 935 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. borrow – lend
  2. success
  3. kind
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. cheap – expensive
  6. hero
  7. include – exclude
  8. wise – foolish
  9. majority
  10. cowardly
  11. inferior
  12. failure
  13. rough
  14. loss
  15. generous
  16. rude
  17. profit
  18. absent
  19. float – sink
  20. arrive – depart
  21. public
  22. victory – defeat
  23. lend
  24. entrance
  25. visible
  26. depart
  27. cruel
  28. deep – shallow
  29. refuse
  30. generous – selfish
  31. increase
  32. private
  33. superior
  34. blame
  35. borrow
  36. exit
  37. float
  38. opaque
  39. minimum
  40. ancient – modern

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