Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 98 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) defeat (d) answer
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) honest (d) late
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) early (d) polite
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) modern (d) wet
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) lazy
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) victory (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) journey (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) early (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) lazy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) answer (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) journey (d) question

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder