Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 959 · 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) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) cowardly (d) honest
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) sink (d) lend
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) loss
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) rich (d) early
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) brave (c) ancient (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) journey (d) maximum
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) success (c) journey (d) question
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) tiny (d) wet
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) ancient (d) honest
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) journey (d) question

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