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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 966 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) modern (d) minimum
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) foolish (d) ancient
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) cheap (d) honest
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) present (d) late
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) wet (d) modern
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) rich (d) ancient
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) modern (d) honest
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) modern (d) early
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) question (d) window
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) sunset
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum

Answer key

  1. minimum
  2. brave – cowardly
  3. foolish
  4. transparent
  5. generous – selfish
  6. victory – defeat
  7. borrow – lend
  8. include – exclude
  9. cheap – expensive
  10. question
  11. inferior
  12. cheap
  13. visible
  14. export
  15. float – sink
  16. ancient – modern
  17. minority
  18. present
  19. modern
  20. sharp
  21. failure
  22. rough – smooth
  23. refuse
  24. arrive – depart
  25. sink
  26. import
  27. ancient
  28. wise – foolish
  29. artificial
  30. permanent
  31. rude
  32. profit
  33. absent
  34. brave
  35. natural
  36. sunrise
  37. sunset
  38. blunt
  39. villain
  40. maximum

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