Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 94 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) victory (d) journey
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) answer (d) journey
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) exclude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) inferior
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) expensive (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) polite (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern

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