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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 is an antonym of huge?

  1. big

  2. tiny

  3. hug

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

An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. 'Tiny' is the opposite of 'huge', while 'big' and 'enormous' are synonyms.

Multiple choice

Which pair of words are antonyms?

  1. jump/hop

  2. smell/sniff

  3. glow/shine

  4. give/get
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. 'Give' and 'get' represent opposite actions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of an antonym?

  1. Happy

  2. Sad

  3. Big

  4. Small
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Correct answer
Explanation

Happy and Sad are antonyms as they represent opposite emotional states.

Multiple choice

Which word has the antonym 'cold'?

  1. hot

  2. cat

  3. dog

  4. sit
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'hot' is an antonym of 'cold'.

Multiple choice

What is the antonym of the word "happy"?

  1. Sad

  2. Excited

  3. Angry
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The antonym of the word "happy" is "sad".

Multiple choice

Which word is an antonym of 'euphony'?

  1. Cacophony

  2. Harmony

  3. Melody

  4. Rhythm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cacophony is the opposite of euphony, referring to harsh or unpleasant sounds in language that create a dissonant effect.

Multiple choice

What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?

  1. Synonyms are words with similar meanings, while antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

  2. Synonyms are words with opposite meanings, while antonyms are words with similar meanings.

  3. Synonyms are words with the same meaning, while antonyms are words with different meanings.

  4. Synonyms are words with different meanings, while antonyms are words with the same meaning.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Synonyms are words that have similar meanings, while antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

Multiple choice

Which of the following words is an antonym of "small"?

  1. tiny

  2. large

  3. big

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

Large is an antonym of small because it means "of great size or extent".

Multiple choice

Which of the following words is an antonym of "hot"?

  1. cold

  2. warm

  3. tepid

  4. lukewarm
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cold is an antonym of hot because it means "having or causing a low temperature".