Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 958 · 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 “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) hero (d) journey
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) window (d) journey
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) ancient (d) proud
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) answer (d) question
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) generous
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) journey (d) question
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) accept (d) decrease

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