Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 961 · 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 “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) ancient (d) polite
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) entrance (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) float (d) arrive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) public
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) proud (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) question (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wise (d) rich

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