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