Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 939 · 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 “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) modern (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) exit (d) answer
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) borrow (c) accept (d) shout
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) modern (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) public (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) journey (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave

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