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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 969 · 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 “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) early
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) wet (d) angry
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) brave (d) foolish
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) profit (c) journey (d) window
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) sharp (d) ancient
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) temporary
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance

Answer key

  1. visible
  2. cowardly
  3. brave – cowardly
  4. modern
  5. success
  6. rough – smooth
  7. failure
  8. float – sink
  9. include – exclude
  10. maximum
  11. polite
  12. majority
  13. hero
  14. kind
  15. borrow – lend
  16. export
  17. cheap – expensive
  18. ancient – modern
  19. superior
  20. selfish
  21. shallow
  22. arrive – depart
  23. absent
  24. foolish
  25. wise – foolish
  26. question
  27. profit
  28. generous – selfish
  29. victory – defeat
  30. sharp
  31. ancient
  32. minimum
  33. transparent
  34. dishonest
  35. temporary
  36. cruel
  37. borrow
  38. decrease
  39. deep – shallow
  40. entrance

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