Antonyms Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Bestow

  2. Confer

  3. Leave

  4. Disown

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bequeath means to leave money or property to someone through a will, or to bestow/confer something. The opposite would be to reject, deny, or refuse connection to someone. 'Disown' means to refuse to acknowledge or maintain relationship with, which contrasts with giving through inheritance.

Multiple choice
  1. heed

  2. hopeful

  3. evade

  4. dense

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

Disregard means to pay no attention to or ignore. Heed means to pay attention to or take notice of - the direct opposite. Evasive and hopeful are unrelated meanings. Dense is unrelated.

Multiple choice
  1. becloud

  2. necessitate

  3. rationalize

  4. execute

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

Obviate means to remove the need for something or make unnecessary. Necessitate means to make necessary - the direct opposite. Becloud means to confuse, rationalize means to justify, execute means to carry out.

Multiple choice
  1. profound

  2. exaggerated

  3. subjective

  4. spirited

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Superficial means existing only on the surface, shallow, or lacking depth. Profound means showing great knowledge, deep, or thorough - the direct opposite. Exaggerated, subjective, and spirited are unrelated.

Multiple choice
  1. retract an offer

  2. refuse to endure

  3. shield from harm

  4. exonerate

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

Abide means to tolerate, endure, or comply with. 'Refuse to endure' is the direct opposite. Withdrawing offer, shielding from harm, and exonerating are unrelated meanings.

Multiple choice
  1. noteworthiness

  2. hypocrisy

  3. mildness of temperament

  4. lack of anxiety

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Acerbity means bitterness of temper or harshness of speech/behavior. Mildness of temperament is the direct opposite - gentleness instead of harshness. Noteworthiness, hypocrisy, and lack of anxiety are unrelated.

Multiple choice
  1. heap

  2. abundance

  3. keal

  4. none of these

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

Scarcity means a shortage or lack of something. Its direct antonym is abundance, meaning having more than enough or a plentiful supply. Heap and keal are not antonyms.

Multiple choice
  1. agreement

  2. avert

  3. obtain

  4. octane

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

Haggle means to argue or negotiate over the price of something, suggesting conflict and disagreement. Agreement represents the opposite state - reaching terms without bargaining or argument. Avert, obtain, and octane are unrelated to the bargaining context.

Multiple choice
  1. harass

  2. harbor

  3. harvest

  4. haven

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

Console means to comfort someone in distress or provide solace. Harass means to trouble, annoy, or persecute someone - the direct opposite action. Harbor means to shelter, harvest means to gather crops, and haven is a place of safety - none are direct opposites.

Multiple choice
  1. fumble

  2. frail

  3. fragile

  4. frigid

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

Hardy means capable of enduring difficult conditions, strong, and resilient. Frail means weak, delicate, and easily broken - the direct opposite. Fumble is about clumsiness, fragile is similar to frail but less precise as an antonym, and frigid means cold.

Multiple choice
  1. modest

  2. meek

  3. seek

  4. more

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

Haughty means arrogant, condescending, and displaying an ungrateful sense of superiority. Modest means having a moderate estimate of oneself, humble, and free from pretension - the direct opposite. Meek is similar but implies submission rather than absence of arrogance.