Antonyms
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
- PERILLOUS
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safe (Adjective) : free from danger
perilous (Adjective) : very dangerous; hazardous
carefree (Adjective) : having no worries or responsibilities
impetuous (Adjective) : rash; impulsive; acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
impure (Adjective) : not pureCorrect Option: C
safe (Adjective) : free from danger
perilous (Adjective) : very dangerous; hazardous
carefree (Adjective) : having no worries or responsibilities
impetuous (Adjective) : rash; impulsive; acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
impure (Adjective) : not pure
- IMPEDE
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advance (Verb) : to move forward; to progress or develop
impede (Verb) : to delay or stop the progress of something; hinder; hamper
obstruct (Verb) : hinder; to block; to prevent
linger (Verb) : to continue to exist for longer than expected
guarantee (verb) : to promise to do something; to promise something will happenCorrect Option: B
advance (Verb) : to move forward; to progress or develop
impede (Verb) : to delay or stop the progress of something; hinder; hamper
obstruct (Verb) : hinder; to block; to prevent
linger (Verb) : to continue to exist for longer than expected
guarantee (verb) : to promise to do something; to promise something will happen
- DISHEVELLED
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tidy (Adjective) : behaving in neat and clean manner
dishevelled (Adjective) : very untidy
composed (Adjective) : to be made from several parts, things or people; calm and in control of your feelings
confident (Adjective) : being very sure about your own ability to do things
jovial (Adjective) : very cheerful and friendlyCorrect Option: B
tidy (Adjective) : behaving in neat and clean manner
dishevelled (Adjective) : very untidy
composed (Adjective) : to be made from several parts, things or people; calm and in control of your feelings
confident (Adjective) : being very sure about your own ability to do things
jovial (Adjective) : very cheerful and friendly
- CALLOUS
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sympathetic (Adjective) : kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about his problems callous (Adjective) : not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering; cruel; unfeeling
rude (Adjective) : having/ allowing lack of respect for other people and their feelings
insensitive (Adjective) : unsympathetic; not caring about other people‘s feelings
indifferent (Adjective) : having or showing no interest; not very goodCorrect Option: B
sympathetic (Adjective) : kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about his problems callous (Adjective) : not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering; cruel; unfeeling
rude (Adjective) : having/ allowing lack of respect for other people and their feelings
insensitive (Adjective) : unsympathetic; not caring about other people‘s feelings
indifferent (Adjective) : having or showing no interest; not very good
- BRITTLE
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strong (Adjective) : powerful
brittle (Adjective) : hard but easily broken
weak (Adjective) : not strong
fragile (Adjective) : easily broken or damaged ; weak and uncertain
bright (Adjective) : full of brightnessCorrect Option: B
strong (Adjective) : powerful
brittle (Adjective) : hard but easily broken
weak (Adjective) : not strong
fragile (Adjective) : easily broken or damaged ; weak and uncertain
bright (Adjective) : full of brightness