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Antonyms Quiz #1

What are the antonyms (opposites) of these words?
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Last updated: August 30, 2018
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First submittedAugust 30, 2011
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Word
Antonym
Yin
Yang
Transparent
Opaque
Occidental
Oriental
Black
White
Implicit
Explicit
Figurative
Literal
Masculine
Feminine
Poetry
Prose
Automatic
Manual
Word
Antonym
Digital
Analog
Add
Subtract
Antonym
Synonym
Suffix
Prefix
Day
Night
Protagonist
Antagonist
Zenith
Nadir
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Optimist
Pessimist
Word
Antonym
Plural
Singular
Urban
Rural
Wane
Wax
Maximum
Minimum
Drunk
Sober
Export
Import
Sequel
Prequel
Ancestor
Descendant
Microcosm
Macrocosm
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100 Recent Comments
smartcookie17
+1
Level 45
Aug 1, 2014
4:07 this time around, feeling great!
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Jan 9, 2016
I did almost as well but I got hung up on zenith thinking the antonym was azimuth.. finally I figured out I wasn't spelling it wrong and the answer was something else. Then it came to me.
kiwiquizzer
+2
Level 68
Aug 28, 2016
Got all except zenith. Nice quiz.
parsons8
+6
Level 26
Mar 11, 2015
I really liked having antonym as one of the things to find the antonym for. Great quiz!
beccimoo
+3
Level 56
Jul 12, 2015
Why can I never remember the antonym for Zenith?!! So annoying.
ChipOtley
+4
Level 73
Aug 23, 2017
You think that's bad? You ain't seen nadir yet ... seriously, that's how I remember which one is which
JWatson24
+1
Level 71
Jan 9, 2021
Yep, same. Would've gotten them all, but nadir eluded me.
samiamco
+1
Level 68
Sep 26, 2015
A 5-star quiz!!!
MickeyMcNutt
+1
Level 22
Dec 22, 2015
How do you add pictures to quizzes?
cosmokim
+1
Level 68
Jan 9, 2016
QM chooses quizzes to feature and adds the picture himself.
Elan
+1
Level 66
Jan 9, 2016
I got them all with 3 minutes left except for diurnal.
DeusCaritasEst
+3
Level 55
Jan 11, 2016
Am I the only one who tried spelling "opaque" with a 'g' instead of a 'q'? How embarrassing!
samiamco
+1
Level 68
Jun 16, 2016
I knew how to spell opaque, but I just found out about six months ago that I've been *pronouncing* it wrong my entire lifetime! And I'm WELL over 40. Derp.
hpqu1zz3r
+1
Level 48
May 4, 2019
I did first too then switched it when it wasn't accepted :p
eurocrem
+4
Level 41
Jan 11, 2016
Tool - sober ;)
Carry
+4
Level 63
Jan 22, 2016
Obscure for transparent?
AceRimmer
+1
Level 57
Apr 30, 2018
I second this.
Ferbin
+1
Level 78
Nov 13, 2024
Not really. "Obscure" means dark/darkened. "Opaque" is the exact antonym.
tykgoodey007
+1
Level 55
Feb 1, 2016
Progeny should work!!!!!
samiamco
+1
Level 68
Jun 16, 2016
Please scroll up and read the discussion on why progeny doesn't work.
macie22austria
+6
Level 43
Mar 25, 2016
I got 16. Is that ok for someone whose first language isn't english? :/
samiamco
+6
Level 68
Jun 16, 2016
I, personally, think that sounds great! Some of these are *really* hard, and besides, antonyms are getting into some advanced language skills. Plus here you are practicing your skills by taking these quizzes, so I say awesome work!
Malbaby
+2
Level 70
Jun 19, 2016
I think that is terrific, I am always in awe of how well some people can manage English as a second (sometimes third) language.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
Dec 7, 2018
Just curious; how/when is something your second or third language?

When you know several language besides your native tongue. (Random, or the one you happen to better at? Or something else?)

Or is it only called second language when you have actually been raised in more than one language (like an english mother and a french father, just to give an example)

Would make sense... because then you say MY second language (not that you own it, but is is more your own than when, say, you learned another language at 30)

You see, english isnt my first language? I know the words, and the meaning of them, but that doesnt allways mean you know what is meant by them ;)

RobNobody
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Level 79
May 2, 2019
Usually, your first language is the one you were actually raised speaking. And yes, that does mean it's possible to have more than one first language, if you were raised in a household that spoke multiple languages. A second/third/etc. language would be one that you learned later in life, after you already knew how to speak your first language(s).
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
Jul 13, 2019
I think my point was if you know like 3,4,5+ languages when is something your second language (when you have only been raised with one), how do you decide which one is your second language. First is obvious.
theperiodictable
+1
Level 46
Apr 15, 2016
for urban put remote area
Malbaby
+13
Level 70
Oct 12, 2016
A little table by my armchair is my remote area.
ChanelSea
+2
Level 69
May 29, 2017
thats two words?
smartoldlady
+2
Level 46
Sep 5, 2016
I think progeny should be accepted
ColoHarpare
+1
Level 50
Mar 3, 2017
See discussion above.
Swanbabe
+1
Level 38
Sep 18, 2016
Done this one four times (coz it's useful and fun). Always get stuck on diurnal, though i got nadir this time.
RealDad12
+1
Level 67
Jan 15, 2017
100% with 2:12 left. I'm da man!! :-)
FNSpiderMan
+1
Level 74
Mar 14, 2017
For some reason, I never put together "oriental" as literally meaning "eastern." I just thought of orient in the sense of the verb, i.e. to right one's sense of direction.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
Dec 7, 2018
Isnt that orientate? (That what it would translate to from dutch orienteren. Not that there arent exceptions to certain rules. Language can be a strange thing)
DukeOfLorraine
+1
Level 65
Nov 23, 2022
It dates back to medieval maps, who put the east (Jerusalem) up. Hence "orienting" a map.
Yanni47
+3
Level 78
Aug 23, 2017
Not sure I agree with the antonym of protagonist, regardless of what any dictionary or thesaurus will tell you. A protagonist is defined as the main character in a story, while antagonist describes an opponent. However, in a story you can have two protagonists who happen to fight against each other, i.e. becoming antagonists to each other (think the battle between your personal angel and devil). The opposite of protagonist for me would be every other (supporting) character that is not "main" - much like in a film where you have main actors (standing for the main character) and supporting actors (for supporting characters).
maxxxxxi
+3
Level 22
Nov 12, 2017
I would'nnt call supporting actors the opposite of lead actors...
Ferbin
+1
Level 78
Nov 13, 2024
Your definition is at odds with the rest of the world's. Who of the two needs to correct it?
maxxxxxi
+4
Level 22
Nov 12, 2017
Is prose really the opposite of poetry....? Is it really? Really....? I mean I guessed it but still...I don't agree.
Sapotrema
+1
Level 37
Jul 25, 2024
It really is.
Margles1
+2
Level 41
Apr 12, 2018
If I say “I am starving” when I am very hungry it can be a “fact” even though I don’t mean it “literally”.
Ferbin
+2
Level 78
Nov 13, 2024
The fact that you used quotes on the word "fact" should indicate it's not really a fact.

When you say "I am starving" while not really starving but just being very hungry, you are in fact using figurative speech, in the form of an exaggerated expression to underline how much hunger you have.

ProfShirley
+1
Level 3
Jun 21, 2018
Personally, I think the quiz is great! 👍 But I got a near perfect score so naturally, I am biased! 😉 As the Quizmaster states ... the definitions sought are very specific and a word that is "close" cannot be considered to be the correct answer! In any case, this is a great opportunity to learn something new! Right? Right! :)
Ambage
+5
Level 21
Aug 30, 2018
Interesting quiz but poetry and prose are not antonyms. Poetry can be written in verse but also in prose. You could argue that verse poetry is the opposite of prose poetry, but not that poetry and prose are antonyms.
Ferbin
+1
Level 78
Nov 13, 2024
Prose poetry is rather a mix of the two. By definition, they are still two separate things. You could argue wether they truly are opposites, but any such argument would be very nitpicky and is beside the point you made.
RobNobody
+3
Level 79
Oct 3, 2018
Oddly appropriate that "nadir" is the least-guessed answer.
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Oct 12, 2018
^ Strangely enough, I have no problem with Nadir. My problem is Zenith; I'm always tempted to put "Acme" or "Apex" instead.
BlackLab
+2
Level 66
Mar 13, 2019
I cant believe so many people got Nadir incorrect.
p4tr1ck
+1
Level 61
Apr 19, 2019
Could you add "minus" as an answer for subtract, it was the first one I thought of.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 73
Jul 13, 2019
minus sort of pairs with plus
RealDad12
+1
Level 67
May 2, 2019
100%, but had a brain fade on "automatic" for about 30 seconds. Still got there with 2:37 left
MrKenny
+4
Level 67
May 2, 2019
"Remove" should be accepted as an antonym of "add".
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
Oct 17, 2019
Missed diurnal and nadir
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
Feb 13, 2020
I always miss them
johanna9
+2
Level 43
Dec 1, 2019
I would have thought that a poem could be written in prose, at the poet's discretion? Surely the opposite of 'prose' would be 'verse'?
Sapotrema
+1
Level 37
Jul 25, 2024
You can write poetic prose, but you can't write poetry in prose.
emwcee
+1
Level 48
Feb 12, 2020
All of these were easy except zenith.
tzhg
+1
Level 59
Feb 23, 2020
I think "abstract" should be accepted for "figurative" as well as "remove" for "add".
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 74
Apr 3, 2020
4:06 remaining
McKenzieFam
+2
Level 67
May 4, 2020
Did anyone else try 'real' for the opposite of 'digital'?
Hampus
+2
Level 56
Dec 2, 2020
Only you! :D
Dimby
+1
Level 80
Jun 3, 2020
I think the quiz should just be updated to use "addition" and "subtraction". Add definitely has a few words that could be considered legitimate antonyms.
Zupity
+1
Level 66
Jul 20, 2021
Add and subtract are verbs. Addition and subtraction are nouns. Same same only different.
Dimby
+2
Level 80
Sep 22, 2021
"Remove" is just as much an antonym for "add" as anything else. I'll add a Cobb salad to my order. I'll remove the Cobb salad from my order. I don't think addition promotes the same level of confusion.
Feysand
+4
Level 35
Sep 15, 2020
COME ON!!!!!!!!! the opposite of digital is physical because you can have something digitally stored or something physically stored. It should have said that it was a clock.
turnbacktwo
+1
Level 43
Sep 20, 2020
please accept single for singular
Kazakhstankitten
+2
Level 32
Nov 3, 2020
occidental and oriental almost got me cold
Hampus
+2
Level 56
Dec 2, 2020
What about "increase" or "grow" as antonyms of wane?
chailattee
+1
Level 62
May 3, 2021
There is no indication that digital is a clock, it could be anything
bibohbi
+1
Level 60
Jun 27, 2021
I got so desperate that for urban I tried midwest.
Lemondance
+2
Level 67
Jul 20, 2021
Can you accept "physical" as an antonym for digital? With stuff like music or video games, for example, you can either have a digital copy or a physical copy.
Zupity
+2
Level 66
Jul 20, 2021
I think digital means something that is operated by a binary code (ie digits). Analogue means something that works by an organic or mechanic sequence. The antonym of physical is imaginary.
Lemondance
+1
Level 67
Jul 21, 2021
I'm not arguing that analog is wrong, I just think physical should be accepted as well. Yes, words like "imaginary" or "abstract" can be antonyms of physical in many contexts, but not in the context I brought up with owning a copy of whatever media.
JohnK
+1
Level 69
Aug 2, 2021
I tried macrocosm out of desperation after trying several far more common antonyms of microcosm: cosmos; universe; ecosystem.
TakerOfQuizzes
+1
Level 61
Sep 10, 2021
got all except for "prose" never heard of it before
anto91
+1
Level 66
Oct 11, 2021
I tried desperately to type in substract... and realized afterwards that you don't have the double "s" in english like we do in most romance languages.
FyreSt0rm
+1
Level 44
Nov 29, 2021
I feel so dumb for missing opaque, especially considering it was the only one I missed.
nerd0
+1
Level 18
Jan 16, 2022
The only one I missed was subtract. I spelt it wrong (substract)
salamanteri
+2
Level 23
Jan 29, 2022
Got 8. I'm proud of myself (I'm 13 years old finnish boy).
percyjackson18
+1
Level 38
Sep 2, 2022
I got all of them being 9 years old
Shrewddude
+2
Level 43
Apr 30, 2024
I just turned 4 and got them all in 2 minutes
lildbo
+1
Level 36
Apr 22, 2025
I was born yesterday and I got them in 30 seconds
daksh13
+1
Level 24
May 13, 2022
Yeah that was easier
Gamerboy2
+1
Level 16
Jun 13, 2022
100% 2:58
Asterlan
+3
Level 57
Aug 4, 2022
You should accept physical as an antonym for digital — it’s not very clear what exactly digital is referring to. The opposite of a digital copy of something would be a physical copy.
octopus72
+1
Level 68
Feb 21, 2025
digital vs. analogue clocks?
daisytate
+1
Level 37
Oct 7, 2022
I wrote ''antonym'' and it wasn't right :
DukeOfLorraine
+3
Level 65
Nov 23, 2022
"Good" should be a valid antonym to "sequel". It's very rare a sequel to a movie is good !
MattyB52
+1
Level 54
Jul 31, 2023
can progeny be accepted for ancestor?
shaniquanderson
+1
Level 58
Nov 14, 2023
only got diurnal from a tiktok saying "you won't guess the antonym of the last word" and nocturnal was the last one
GeoNat
+1
Level 55
Apr 16, 2024
Kept trying "physical" for digital, due to digital/physical media
Dolphinsrock10
+1
Level 44
May 16, 2024
Same
WhiskyPedia
+1
Level 37
Jul 12, 2024
Wax ? What do you mean ? Doesn't wane mean diminish and as such the antonym would be enhance ?
skelAtoN
+1
Level 67
Aug 20, 2024
it's about moon cycles
octopus72
+1
Level 68
Feb 21, 2025
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wane#Etymology_2

«said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible» - wiktionary

JamesMawgan
+1
Level 43
Oct 20, 2024
Mostly easy, but every other quiz I've seen so far has lots of corrections by Quizmaster, how come no updates for this one? Like many others I noticed several possible options that didn't work.
Glorfindel1
+1
Level 72
Nov 12, 2024
According to the fabulously humorous writer, Sir Terry Pratchett, being sober is not the opposite of being drunk. The opposite of being drunk is to be knurd. Being knurd is to be (un)intoxicated...to such an extent that all...comfort stories are stripped away from the mind. This makes you see the world in a way 'nobody ever should', in all its harsh reality. Being sober is halfway between being drunk and being knurd.
Ferbin
+1
Level 78
Nov 13, 2024
Go back to Valinor, Glorfindel, you're drunk.
AgentOctopus
+1
Level 23
May 2, 2025
I've gotten this 3 times in the random tab in one week. How.
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