Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the given five suggested meanings, choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.

Languish

  1. suffer

  2. enjoy

  3. perish

  4. ill

  5. distressed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Languish means to suffer, lose strength, or fail to make progress. Enjoy (B) is the opposite because it conveys pleasure, satisfaction, and positive experience. Suffer (A) is a synonym, perish (C) and ill (D) relate to negative states, and distressed (E) describes suffering - all similar to languish rather than opposite.