Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 984 · 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 “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) ancient (d) rich
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) early (d) victory
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) foolish (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) villain (d) roof
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) modern (d) early
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) late (d) maximum
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) praise (d) whisper
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) generous (d) quiet

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