Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 987 · 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 “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) question (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) shout (d) run
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) private (d) brave
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) early (d) visible
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) cowardly (d) honest
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) victory (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) late (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) lazy (c) rude (d) quiet
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) lazy (d) tall
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) defeat (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow

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