Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 992 · 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 “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) question (d) window
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) villain (d) journey
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) dishonest (d) brave
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) accept (c) float (d) whisper
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) honest (c) early (d) cheap
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) modern (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) whisper
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) shallow (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide

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