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