Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 968 · 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) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) ancient (d) honest
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) rude (d) tiny
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) wet (d) tall
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) answer (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) rich (c) honest (d) early

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