Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 953 · 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) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) ancient (d) foolish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) ancient (d) natural
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) transparent (d) early
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) tall (d) wet
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) journey (d) roof
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) rude (d) quiet
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) shout
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy

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