Antonyms


Direction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  1. LOQUACIOUS









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    taciturn (Adjective) : tending not to say very much; seeming unfriendly
    loquacious (Adjective) : talking a lot
    talkative (Adjective) : liking to talk a lot
    diffident (Adjective) : not having much confidence in yourself; shy
    bashful (Adjective) : shy and easily embarrassed

    Correct Option: B

    taciturn (Adjective) : tending not to say very much; seeming unfriendly
    loquacious (Adjective) : talking a lot
    talkative (Adjective) : liking to talk a lot
    diffident (Adjective) : not having much confidence in yourself; shy
    bashful (Adjective) : shy and easily embarrassed


Direction: In the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of the word given in Capital Letters.

  1. APPARENT









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    ambiguous (Adjective) : that can be understood in more than one way ; having different meanings
    apparent (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious
    clear (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious; apparent
    visible (Adjective) : that can be seen; obvious
    conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

    Correct Option: A

    ambiguous (Adjective) : that can be understood in more than one way ; having different meanings
    apparent (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious
    clear (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious; apparent
    visible (Adjective) : that can be seen; obvious
    conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention



Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  1. ATHEIST









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    believer (Noun) : a person who believes in the existence or truth or God and religious faith
    atheist (Noun) : a person who believes that God does not exist
    rationalist (Noun) : a person who believes that all behaviour, opinions, etc. should be based on reason rather than on emotions or religious beliefs theologist (Noun) : a person who studies religion and beliefs
    ritualist (Noun) : a person who follows all the rituals and religious ceremonies

    Correct Option: C

    believer (Noun) : a person who believes in the existence or truth or God and religious faith
    atheist (Noun) : a person who believes that God does not exist
    rationalist (Noun) : a person who believes that all behaviour, opinions, etc. should be based on reason rather than on emotions or religious beliefs theologist (Noun) : a person who studies religion and beliefs
    ritualist (Noun) : a person who follows all the rituals and religious ceremonies


  1. GIGANTIC









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    tiny (Adjective) : very small in size or amount
    gigantic (Adjective) : extremely large; enormous; huge
    weak (Adjective) : not physically strong
    fragile (Adjective) : easily broken or damaged; weak and uncertain
    slight (Adjective) : very small in degree

    Correct Option: D

    tiny (Adjective) : very small in size or amount
    gigantic (Adjective) : extremely large; enormous; huge
    weak (Adjective) : not physically strong
    fragile (Adjective) : easily broken or damaged; weak and uncertain
    slight (Adjective) : very small in degree



  1. ILLICIT









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    lawful (Adjective) : allowed by law
    illicit (Adjective) : not allowed by law; illegal
    liberal (Adjective) : generous; willing to understand and respect other people‘s behaviour, opinions, etc.
    intelligent (Adjective) : good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things
    clear (Adjective) : obvious; evident; apparent; plain

    Correct Option: C

    lawful (Adjective) : allowed by law
    illicit (Adjective) : not allowed by law; illegal
    liberal (Adjective) : generous; willing to understand and respect other people‘s behaviour, opinions, etc.
    intelligent (Adjective) : good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things
    clear (Adjective) : obvious; evident; apparent; plain