Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 980 · 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) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) present (d) ancient
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) polite (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) rich (d) wide
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) loss (d) roof
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) journey (d) window
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) whisper (d) accept
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) permanent (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) borrow (d) shout
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) question (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) question (d) journey

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