Antonym Practice Questions and Tutorials
- Posted by Brian Stocker MA
- Date June 12, 2014
- Comments 1 comment
Antonym, synonym and vocabulary questions appear on most types of High School standardized tests.
Antonyms are words that have opposite meaning – for example good and bad.
Synonyms are words with the same meaning – for example wonderful and fantastic.
Practice Questions
1. AUTHENTIC is the opposite of
a. Real
b. Imitation
c. Apparition
d. Dream
2. VILLAIN is the opposite of
a. Actor
b. Actress
c. Queen
d. Hero
3. VANISH is the opposite of
a. Appear
b. Lose
c. Reflection
d. Empty
4. LITERAL is the opposite of
a. Manuscript
b. Writing
c. Figurative
d. Untrue
5. HARSH is the opposite of
a. Mild
b. Light
c. Bulky
d. Bothersome
6. SPLURGE is the opposite of
a. Spend
b. Count
c. Use
d. Save
7. IDLE is the opposite of
a. Occupied
b. Vacant
c. Busy
d. Interested
8. CONSOLE is the opposite of
a. Aggravate
b. Empathize
c. Sympathize
d. Soothe
9. DERANGED is the opposite of
a. Chaos
b. Dirty
c. Bleak
d. Sane
10. DISJOINTED is the opposite of
a. Connected
b. Dismayed
c. Recognized
d. Bountiful
Answer Key
1. B
Authentic is the opposite of imitation.
2. D
Villain is the opposite of hero.
3. A
Vanish is the opposite of appear.
4. C
Literal is the opposite of figurative.
5. A
Harsh is the opposite of mild.
6. D
Splurge is the opposite of save.
7. C
Idle is the opposite of busy.
8. A
Console is the opposite of aggravate.
9. D
Deranged is the opposite of sane.
10. A
Disjointed is the opposite of connected.
Improving Vocabulary Tutorials and Practice
Vocabulary.com (Huge selection of word lists)
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Date Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014
Date Modified: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
1 Comment
Excellent post!