Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consists of a sentence with a word printed in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

To save valuable time, give me a LACONIC explanation of what happened.

  1. Pompous

  2. Lengthy

  3. Pithy

  4. Brusque

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct antonym of ‘laconic’, as laconic implies something that is expressed using very few words and lengthy is something that is using or is expressed in rather too many words. In this context a short explanation is required, so its antonym is lengthy.

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