Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 946 · 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 “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) private (d) modern
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) success
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) transparent
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) quiet (d) ancient
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) ancient (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) artificial (d) modern
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) window
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start

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