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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 941 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) innocent (d) generous
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) defeat
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) answer (d) roof
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) modern (d) polite
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) brave (d) polite
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) include
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey

Answer key

  1. generous
  2. exclude
  3. brave – cowardly
  4. present
  5. cheap – expensive
  6. innocent
  7. generous – selfish
  8. loss
  9. defeat
  10. wise – foolish
  11. deep – shallow
  12. arrive – depart
  13. natural
  14. exit
  15. victory – defeat
  16. public
  17. artificial
  18. decrease
  19. majority
  20. import
  21. rough – smooth
  22. proud
  23. increase
  24. foolish
  25. selfish
  26. success
  27. refuse
  28. minority
  29. hero
  30. cheap
  31. include
  32. wise
  33. profit
  34. maximum
  35. invisible
  36. depart
  37. borrow – lend
  38. failure
  39. float – sink
  40. answer

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