Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 983 · 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 “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) early (d) kind
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) brave (c) ancient (d) polite
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) rude (d) tiny
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) honest (c) clever (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) sink (d) arrive
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) modern (c) early (d) brave
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) innocent (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite

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