Antonyms MCQs

Correct Answer: INNOCENT

A culprit is one guilty of an offence; its antonym is innocent.

Correct Answer: Generous

Parsimonious means excessively sparing with money; its antonym is generous.

Correct Answer: Native

Alien means foreign or strange; its antonym is native, belonging to the place.

Correct Answer: Praise

To chide is to scold; its antonym is to praise.

Correct Answer: Resist

To capitulate is to surrender; its antonym is to resist.

Correct Answer: Truce

The correct answer is Truce, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Elegant

The correct answer is Elegant, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Accept

The correct answer is Accept, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Praise

The correct answer is Praise, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Affluent

The correct answer is Affluent, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Cruel

Benevolent means kind-hearted, so its antonym is cruel.

Correct Answer: Abundance

Scarcity (shortage) is the opposite of abundance.

Correct Answer: Contract

Expand (grow larger) is the opposite of contract (shrink).

Correct Answer: Dark

Luminous means giving off light, so its antonym is dark.

Correct Answer: Agitated

Tranquil means calm and peaceful, so its antonym is agitated.

Correct Answer: Low

Lofty means high or elevated, so its antonym is low.

Correct Answer: Lazy

Diligent means hardworking and careful, so its antonym is lazy.

Correct Answer: Superficial

Profound means deep and thorough, so its antonym is superficial.

Correct Answer: Pessimistic

Optimistic means hopeful about the future, so its antonym is pessimistic.

Correct Answer: Respect

Disdain means contempt, so its antonym is respect.

Correct Answer: Foolish

Sagacious means wise and shrewd, so its antonym is foolish.

Correct Answer: Open-minded

Dogmatic means holding fixed opinions rigidly, so its antonym is open-minded.

Correct Answer: Lavish

Austere means severely simple and without luxury, so its antonym is lavish.

Correct Answer: Depressed

Elated means very happy and excited, so its antonym is depressed.

Correct Answer: Frugal

Profligate means recklessly wasteful, so its antonym is frugal.

Correct Answer: Hardworking / Industrious

Indolent means lazy and avoiding work, so its antonym is hardworking / industrious.

Correct Answer: Recent

The booklet's conventional antonym is “recent” (newly in use) for obsolete (no longer in use).

Correct Answer: Necessary

Extraneous means irrelevant or unnecessary, so its antonym is necessary (essential).

Correct Answer: Treason

Fidelity is loyalty; its antonym is treason, disloyalty to one's cause.

Correct Answer: Undermine

To corroborate is to confirm; to undermine is to weaken or contradict.

Correct Answer: Anger

To propitiate is to appease; its antonym is to anger.

Correct Answer: Partial

Disinterested means impartial, so its antonym is partial (biased).

Correct Answer: Plotting

The booklet's conventional antonym pairs ingenuous (frank, innocent) with plotting (scheming).

Correct Answer: Blame

To absolve is to free from blame; its antonym is to blame.

Correct Answer: Boldness

Diffidence is shyness or lack of confidence; its antonym is boldness.

Correct Answer: Placid

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Correct Answer: Normal vision

The correct answer is Normal vision, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Centripetal

The correct answer is Centripetal, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Nocturnal

The correct answer is Nocturnal, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Inexhaustible

The correct answer is Inexhaustible, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Abstemious

The correct answer is Abstemious, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Normality

The correct answer is Normality, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Genuine

The correct answer is Genuine, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Discourtesy

The correct answer is Discourtesy, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Straighten

The correct answer is Straighten, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Recklessness

The correct answer is Recklessness, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Admire

"Deride" means to mock or ridicule. Its antonym is "admire," which means to regard with respect, approval, and esteem — the complete opposite of mockery.

Correct Answer: Polite

"Vindictive" means having a strong desire for revenge. Its antonym is "polite" or "forgiving," signifying a person who does not harbor resentment or seek retribution.

Correct Answer: Condemn

"Approbate" means to officially approve or sanction. Its antonym is "condemn," which means to express strong disapproval or censure, representing the opposite of approval.

Correct Answer: Soothe

"Pique" means to irritate or annoy. Its antonym is "soothe," meaning to calm, pacify, or reduce irritation — the direct opposite of provoking someone.

Correct Answer: Rarely

While the direct antonym is 'inopportune', in this context, 'rarely' implies the lack of being timely or opportune.

Correct Answer: Joy

Pique involves feelings of irritation or resentment; its opposite is a feeling of pleasure or joy.

Correct Answer: Compassionate

A ruthless person lacks pity or compassion, making 'compassionate' the logical antonym.

Correct Answer: Dissuade

The correct answer is Dissuade, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Fight

The correct answer is Fight, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Disagreement

The correct answer is Disagreement, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Easy

The correct answer is Easy, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Serious

The correct answer is Serious, as asked in this question on Antonyms.

Correct Answer: Conceited

Modest means humble or unassuming, whereas conceited means excessively proud of oneself.

Correct Answer: Unyielding

Docile means ready to accept control or instruction; unyielding is its antonym, meaning not giving way to pressure.

Correct Answer: Delightful

Odious means extremely unpleasant or repulsive; therefore, delightful is an appropriate antonym.

Correct Answer: Clear

Taxing means physically or mentally demanding; in this context, 'clear' is the best antonym choice among the provided options.

Correct Answer: Fact

A fable is a fictional short story typically conveying a moral, making fact its antonym.

Correct Answer: Assume

To abdicate means to renounce one's throne or duty, while to assume means to take on a position or responsibility.

Correct Answer: Notorious

Eminent describes a person who is famous and respected; notorious describes someone famous for a bad quality or deed.

Correct Answer: Tasteless

Luscious describes something having a delicious taste or smell, whereas tasteless means lacking flavor.

Correct Answer: Tight

Baggy refers to clothing that hangs loosely, so the opposite is tight.

Correct Answer: Replenish

Deplete means to use up the supply of something, while replenish means to refill it.

Correct Answer: Irregular

Habitual refers to something done as a constant habit, so irregular is the suitable antonym.

Correct Answer: Sensitive

Callous refers to being insensitive or cruel, so the opposite is being sensitive.

Correct Answer: Pollute

Distill involves purification; therefore, pollute is a suitable antonym in context.

Correct Answer: Impede

Facilitate means to make easy, while impede means to hinder or obstruct.

Correct Answer: Indolent

Diligent means showing care and conscientious effort, whereas 'indolent' means wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

Correct Answer: Bottom

Apex refers to the highest point or summit of something, making 'bottom' its direct antonym.

Correct Answer: Deliberate

Haphazard means lacking organization or planning, so 'Deliberate' (carefully thought out) is its exact antonym.

Correct Answer: Exclude

Involve means to include someone or something, making 'Exclude' its direct antonym.

Correct Answer: Established

Dissolution refers to the closing down or dismissal of an assembly or partnership. Thus, an antonym representing creation is 'Established'.

Correct Answer: Stranger

'Kith' refers to familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives. Therefore, a 'stranger' is the exact opposite.

Correct Answer: Sober

'Boozy' implies a state of being intoxicated by alcohol, whereas 'Sober' implies clarity and lack of intoxication.

Correct Answer: Scarcity

Profusion means an abundance or large quantity of something, making 'Scarcity' (a lack or shortage) its direct antonym.

Correct Answer: Plentiful

Meagre refers to something lacking in quantity or quality. Therefore, 'Plentiful' (abundant) serves as its antonym.

Correct Answer: Developed

In socio-economic or technological contexts, the opposite of a 'backward' state is an advanced or 'developed' state.

Correct Answer: Permit

To withdraw means to pull back, remove, or retract. In context of actions, 'permit' (to allow forward or give consent) serves as a functional antonym.

Correct Answer: Ordinary

Egregious means outstandingly bad or shocking. The opposite is ordinary or normal.

Correct Answer: Progress

Stagnant means showing no activity or movement; 'progress' (or progressive) represents forward movement and growth.

Correct Answer: Impede

Facilitate means to make an action or process easier, whereas 'impede' means to delay or prevent someone or something.

Correct Answer: Animated

Haggard means exhausted or worn out. 'Animated', meaning full of life and energy, is its best contextual antonym here.

Correct Answer: Polite

Impertinent means not showing proper respect or being rude. Therefore, its direct antonym is polite.

Correct Answer: Opaque

Transparent means allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen; opaque means not able to be seen through.

Correct Answer: Ugliness

Pulchritude is a formal word for physical beauty, so its direct antonym is ugliness.

Correct Answer: Happily

Furiously implies extreme anger, while happily implies joy or cheerfulness, making them semantic opposites.

Correct Answer: Developed

The antonym of 'backward' (referring to progress) is 'developed' or 'advanced'.

Correct Answer: Shortage

Profusion means an abundance; therefore, its opposite is shortage.

Correct Answer: Agitate

'Quell' means to subdue or silence, so its opposite is 'agitate', which means to stir up or disturb.

Correct Answer: Bottom

Climax refers to the highest or most intense point, while its antonym 'bottom' or 'base' represents the lowest point.

Correct Answer: Large

Meagre means lacking in quantity or quality, so 'large' or 'abundant' serves as an appropriate antonym.

Correct Answer: Clarity

Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation. Its conceptual opposite is clarity or clear.

Correct Answer: Admire

To 'detest' means to dislike intensely. Therefore, 'Admire', which implies respect and approval, acts as a clear antonym.

Correct Answer: Lazy

Diligent means showing care and conscientiousness in one's work; therefore, 'Lazy' is its direct antonym.

Correct Answer: Hero

A 'dastard' is a despicable coward, making 'Hero' the correct antonym.