Antonyms


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

  1. GRUESOME









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    gracious (Adjective) : kind, polite and generous; merciful
    gruesome (Adjective) : very unpleasant and filling you with horror because it is connected with death or injury
    attractive (Adjective) : pleasant to took at; appealing
    beneficial (Adjective) : favourable; advantageous
    amicable (Adjective) : done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing

    Correct Option: C

    gracious (Adjective) : kind, polite and generous; merciful
    gruesome (Adjective) : very unpleasant and filling you with horror because it is connected with death or injury
    attractive (Adjective) : pleasant to took at; appealing
    beneficial (Adjective) : favourable; advantageous
    amicable (Adjective) : done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing


  1. DESPISE









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    admire (Verb) : to respect somebody for what he is or for what he has done
    despise (Verb) : to dislike and have no respect
    appease (Verb) : to make somebody calmer or less angry by giving him what he wants
    flatter (Verb) : to say nice things about somebody, that is not sincere
    appreciate (Verb) : to recognize the good qualities

    Correct Option: C

    admire (Verb) : to respect somebody for what he is or for what he has done
    despise (Verb) : to dislike and have no respect
    appease (Verb) : to make somebody calmer or less angry by giving him what he wants
    flatter (Verb) : to say nice things about somebody, that is not sincere
    appreciate (Verb) : to recognize the good qualities



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

  1. CUMBERSOME









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    convenient (Adjective) : useful; easy or quick to do; not causing problems
    cumbersome (Adjective) : bulky; large and heavy; difficult to carry; showy and complicated; long or complicated
    heavy (Adjective) : weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move
    smooth (Adjective) : not rough
    automatic (Adjective) : done or happening without thinking

    Correct Option: B

    convenient (Adjective) : useful; easy or quick to do; not causing problems
    cumbersome (Adjective) : bulky; large and heavy; difficult to carry; showy and complicated; long or complicated
    heavy (Adjective) : weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move
    smooth (Adjective) : not rough
    automatic (Adjective) : done or happening without thinking


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. PACIFY









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    enrage (Verb) : to make somebody very angry; infuriate
    pacify (Verb) : to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet
    threaten (Verb) : to say that you will cause trouble, etc. if you do not get what you want
    challenge (Verb) : to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc. ; to refuse to accept; dispute
    quarrel (Noun) : an angry argument or disagreement

    Correct Option: D

    enrage (Verb) : to make somebody very angry; infuriate
    pacify (Verb) : to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet
    threaten (Verb) : to say that you will cause trouble, etc. if you do not get what you want
    challenge (Verb) : to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc. ; to refuse to accept; dispute
    quarrel (Noun) : an angry argument or disagreement



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

  1. INTELLIGIBLE









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    confused (Adjective) : unable to think clearly or to understand
    intelligible (Adjective) : that can be easily understood; understandable
    dull (Adjective) : not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
    foolish (Adjective) : unwise; wily; silly
    garbled (Adjective) : told in a way that confuses the person listening, usually by somebody who is shocked or in a hurry; confused

    Correct Option: D

    confused (Adjective) : unable to think clearly or to understand
    intelligible (Adjective) : that can be easily understood; understandable
    dull (Adjective) : not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
    foolish (Adjective) : unwise; wily; silly
    garbled (Adjective) : told in a way that confuses the person listening, usually by somebody who is shocked or in a hurry; confused