Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 945 · 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) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) sunrise (d) question
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) late (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) modern (d) polite
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) entrance
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) ancient (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) borrow
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) humble
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) honest (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) wise (d) modern

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