Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 994 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) modern (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) tiny (d) modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) borrow (c) shout (d) accept
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) arrive (d) shout
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) generous (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) ancient (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) early (c) modern (d) victory
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) whisper (d) praise

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