Antonyms Questions

Multiple choice
  1. simple

  2. scatter

  3. genius

  4. tiny

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

A dunce is a stupid person or someone slow at learning. A genius is an exceptionally intelligent person, making it the direct opposite. Simple (A) and tiny (D) describe attributes unrelated to intelligence. Scatter (B) is a verb meaning to disperse.

Multiple choice
  1. faded

  2. levity

  3. liability

  4. apathy

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

Gusto means enthusiasm, vigor, or zest in doing something. Apathy is the complete lack of interest or emotion - the direct opposite. Faded (A) means lost color or intensity. Levity (B) means treating things too lightly. Liability (C) means a disadvantage or responsibility.

Multiple choice
  1. inhospitable

  2. calculate

  3. merry

  4. dent

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

Gregarious means sociable, enjoying company, or friendly. Inhospitable means unfriendly, unwelcoming, or not hospitable - the direct opposite. Calculate (B) is a mathematical term. Merry (C) means cheerful. Dent (D) means a small hollow mark.

Multiple choice
  1. frail

  2. cumber

  3. surplus

  4. capricious

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

Hardy means robust, strong, or capable of enduring difficult conditions. Frail means weak, delicate, or easily broken - the direct opposite. Cumber (B) means to hinder or burden. Surplus (C) means extra amount. Capricious (D) means unpredictable or impulsive.

Multiple choice
  1. full

  2. unholy

  3. myth

  4. hereafter

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

Hitherto means until now or up to this point in time. Hereafter means from this time forward or in the future - the temporal opposite. Full (A) means complete. Unholy (B) means wicked. Myth (C) means a traditional story.

Multiple choice
  1. burn

  2. refute

  3. blame

  4. console

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

Harass means to persistently trouble, annoy, or intimidate someone. Console means to comfort or solace someone - the direct opposite. Burn (A) means to combust or cause pain. Refute (B) means to prove wrong. Blame (C) means to assign responsibility.

Multiple choice
  1. disdain

  2. disregard

  3. hoarse

  4. hoist

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

Heed means to pay attention to or take notice of something. Disregard means to ignore or pay no attention to - the direct opposite. Disdain (A) means contempt or scorn. Hoarse (C) means rough voice. Hoist (D) means to lift up.

Multiple choice
  1. retain

  2. rode

  3. fret full

  4. fed up

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

Forgo means to give up, do without, or refrain from something. Retain means to keep, hold onto, or maintain - the direct opposite. Rode (B) is past tense of ride. Fret full (C) appears to be garbled text. Fed up (D) means annoyed or frustrated.

Multiple choice
  1. eject

  2. front

  3. reap

  4. grow

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

Imbibe means to drink in, absorb, or take in (especially liquids or ideas). Eject means to expel, throw out, or force out - the direct opposite. Front (B) means the forward part. Reap (C) means to harvest. Grow (D) means to increase in size.

Multiple choice
  1. bright

  2. strait

  3. wisdom

  4. greed

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

Folly means foolishness, stupidity, or lack of good sense. Wisdom is the quality of having good judgment, knowledge, and experience - the direct opposite. Bright (A) means intelligent or shiny. Strait (D) means narrow channel. Greed (D) means excessive desire.