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Antonyms

6,385 Questions
All Descriptive Adjective Antonyms 2246 Action Verb Antonyms 1544 Abstract Noun Antonyms 1250 Gradable vs. Binary Opposites 325 Connotation Reversals 314 Homograph / Context-Dependent Opposites 230 Root-Based Deceptive Opposites 228 Phrasal Verb Antonyms 34

Antonyms Questions

Multiple choice

Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to the word 'ordinary'?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the given question.

The barn owl or Tyto is a nocturnal bird which sleeps throughout the day and is awake and active in the night. They are also known as the grass owls and the masked owls. The owls also emit a loud hiss much like that of large snake such as cobra which also gives it the name of ‘Hissing owl’ or ‘Ulloo’ in India. They have a remarkable sharp hearing power and a keen eyesight. The feathers are soft and silky. It measures around 25 cm to 100 cm and its weight varies from 187 grams to 800 grams. Contrary to the popular belief, it does not hoot, which is a sound made by a typical owl. It instead produces the characteristic ‘shree’ ear-shattering scream, at close range. They are useful for farmers as they feed on rodents such as mice and rats and help to keep them away from the farm produce.

  1. Produce

  2. Remarkable

  3. Throughout

  4. Shattering

  5. dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Adjective remarkable means unusual/extraordinary, which is opposite to ordinary.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each of the following consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

THREW COLD WATER ON

  1. Supported

  2. Defeated

  3. Amended

  4. Modified
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Throwing cold water on something means criticizing something or reducing the enthusiasm for something. Support would be the correct antonym for this expression. Defeated means conquering, amended and modified are synonyms for each other.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each of the following consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SPURIOUS

  1. Fresh

  2. Modem

  3. Genuine

  4. Interesting
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Spurious means fake and the antonym is genuine. Fresh means new and modern means contemporary. Interesting means appealing. Thus, no other word is close to being an antonym of spurious.

Multiple choice

Directions: Each of the following consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

AGGRAVATED

  1. Increased

  2. Mitigated

  3. Aggregated

  4. Magnified
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Magnified and increased are synonyms of aggravated. Aggregating means counting the sum total of something. Thus, mitigated is the correct antonym as it means decreasing or alleviating.