Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 942 · 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 “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
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 “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) quiet (d) rich
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) modern (d) invisible
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) transparent (c) modern (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) question (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey

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