Antonyms Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Care

  2. Praise

  3. Love

  4. Bless

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Execrate means to detest, curse, or declare someone/something to be evil. The opposite is to bless, meaning to invoke divine favor or wish well. Praise and Love are positive attitudes but not direct antonyms to execration (which is stronger than simple dislike). Care is unrelated.

Multiple choice
  1. Contempt

  2. Malevolence

  3. Hatred

  4. Derision

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

Benevolence means goodwill, kindness, or desire to do good. The opposite is malevolence, meaning ill will, malice, or desire to harm. Contempt, Hatred, and Derision are negative attitudes but malevolence is the direct antonym of benevolence.

Multiple choice
  1. Fixed

  2. Solid

  3. Firm

  4. Reliable

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

Capricious means unpredictable, fickle, or subject to sudden changes in mood or behavior. The opposite is reliable, meaning dependable and consistent. Fixed, Solid, and Firm suggest stability but reliable directly addresses the unpredictability aspect of capriciousness.

Multiple choice
  1. Assumption

  2. Exemption

  3. Consumption

  4. Presumption

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

Liability means disadvantage, obligation, or something that puts one at a disadvantage. In legal/financial contexts, exemption is the opposite - freedom from obligation or responsibility. Assumption, Consumption, and Presumption are not antonyms of liability.

Multiple choice
  1. Disperse

  2. Adjourn

  3. Dissolve

  4. Postpone

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

Convene means to come together or assemble for a meeting or gathering. The opposite is disperse, meaning to scatter or spread apart. Adjourn and Dissolve relate to ending meetings but not to the opposite of coming together. Postpone means to delay, not scatter.

Multiple choice
  1. Glorify

  2. Exalt

  3. Dignify

  4. Enshrine

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

Contempt means the feeling that someone or something is worthless or beneath consideration. The opposite is to exalt, meaning to hold in high regard or elevate to high status. Glorify, Dignify, and Enshrine are related to honor but exalt is the strongest antonym to contempt (which degrades).

Multiple choice
  1. Simplify

  2. Explain

  3. Describe

  4. Clarify

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

Obfuscate means to make unclear, confusing, or difficult to understand. Clarify means to make clear or easier to understand, which is the direct opposite. While explain and describe are related to communication, they don't directly oppose obfuscate.

Multiple choice
  1. Stable

  2. Pleasant

  3. Musical

  4. Melodious

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

Strident describes something loud, harsh, and unpleasant to hear. Pleasant describes something enjoyable and agreeable, which is the opposite in terms of sensory experience. Musical and melodious relate to sound quality but aren't direct opposites.