Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 989 · 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 “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) victory (d) minimum
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) honest (d) brave
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) early (d) honest
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) hero (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) increase (d) float
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) export
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) profit (d) window
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude

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