Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 952 · 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) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) early (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) blunt
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) honest (d) rough
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) answer (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) early (d) clever
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) superior (d) modern
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) modern (d) invisible
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) victory (d) question
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) early (d) kind
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) include (d) whisper

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