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Class 7–8 English: Antonyms practice questions

Practise antonyms for Classes 7 and 8. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 15 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All antonyms questions with answers

1. What is the opposite of "expand"?

   1. A. contract ✓
   2. B. opaque
   3. C. weaken
   4. D. descend

   Answer: contract. contract is the opposite of expand.

2. What is the opposite of "ancient"?

   1. A. opaque
   2. B. modern ✓
   3. C. refuse
   4. D. defeat

   Answer: modern. modern is the opposite of ancient.

3. What is the opposite of "scarce"?

   1. A. urban
   2. B. plentiful ✓
   3. C. contract
   4. D. defeat

   Answer: plentiful. plentiful is the opposite of scarce.

4. What is the opposite of "arrival"?

   1. A. minimum
   2. B. departure ✓
   3. C. opaque
   4. D. pessimist

   Answer: departure. departure is the opposite of arrival.

5. What is the opposite of "temporary"?

   1. A. modern
   2. B. descend
   3. C. defeat
   4. D. permanent ✓

   Answer: permanent. permanent is the opposite of temporary.

6. What is the opposite of "victory"?

   1. A. descend
   2. B. pessimist
   3. C. defeat ✓
   4. D. contract

   Answer: defeat. defeat is the opposite of victory.

7. What is the opposite of "guilty"?

   1. A. innocent ✓
   2. B. urban
   3. C. departure
   4. D. permanent

   Answer: innocent. innocent is the opposite of guilty.

8. What is the opposite of "strengthen"?

   1. A. weaken ✓
   2. B. defeat
   3. C. contract
   4. D. modern

   Answer: weaken. weaken is the opposite of strengthen.

9. What is the opposite of "rural"?

   1. A. modern
   2. B. urban ✓
   3. C. pessimist
   4. D. minimum

   Answer: urban. urban is the opposite of rural.

10. What is the opposite of "optimist"?

    1. A. descend
    2. B. plentiful
    3. C. departure
    4. D. pessimist ✓

    Answer: pessimist. pessimist is the opposite of optimist.

11. What is the opposite of "accept"?

    1. A. selfish
    2. B. departure
    3. C. pessimist
    4. D. refuse ✓

    Answer: refuse. refuse is the opposite of accept.

12. What is the opposite of "transparent"?

    1. A. urban
    2. B. opaque ✓
    3. C. plentiful
    4. D. innocent

    Answer: opaque. opaque is the opposite of transparent.

13. What is the opposite of "generous"?

    1. A. contract
    2. B. innocent
    3. C. modern
    4. D. selfish ✓

    Answer: selfish. selfish is the opposite of generous.

14. What is the opposite of "ascend"?

    1. A. descend ✓
    2. B. departure
    3. C. pessimist
    4. D. permanent

    Answer: descend. descend is the opposite of ascend.

15. What is the opposite of "maximum"?

    1. A. permanent
    2. B. pessimist
    3. C. minimum ✓
    4. D. departure

    Answer: minimum. minimum is the opposite of maximum.

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