Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 938 · 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 “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) lend (d) praise
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) minority (d) journey
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) early (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) decrease (d) shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) polite (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) exit
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) modern (d) invisible
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient

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