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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

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

OBEISANCE

  1. Deference

  2. Reverence

  3. Anger

  4. Disrespect

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

This is the correct option. Disrespect is to treat someone without due regard, respect or attentiveness whereas obeisance is a gesture expressing respect, such as a bow or curtsy. Obeisance is also a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy. Both are opposite in meaning to each other.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, one of the words is given in CAPITAL letters. Identify the one word from the given alternatives which you find as being MOST NEARLY THE OPPOSITE IN MEANING.

Although he graduated in the top ten percent of his class, Jaideep is still DIFFIDENT about his own intelligence.

  1. Assured

  2. Unassuming

  3. Modest

  4. Reticent

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

Someone lacking confidence in one's own ability and worth is considered diffident. Assured is the correct answer in this context as it indicates having confidence. 

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, one of the words is given in CAPITAL letters. It conveys most nearly the opposite meaning as the word in CAPITAL letters in the sentence. Identify the one word which you find as being MOST NEARLY THE OPPOSITE IN MEANING.

The point of having laws is not to aid and ABET criminals it is to protect the innocent from abuse.

  1. dissuade

  2. condone

  3. mitigate

  4. sustain

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

To abet someone is to encourage, support by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing. Dissuade is correct in this context as it indicates discouraging criminals in wrongdoing in the given context.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, one of the words is given in CAPITAL letters. It conveys most nearly the opposite meaning as the word in CAPITAL letters in the sentence. Identify the one word which you find as being MOST NEARLY THE OPPOSITE IN MEANING.

The President was CYNICAL of his adviser’s motive for wanting to declare war.

  1. sarcastic

  2. confident

  3. mocking

  4. pessimistic

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

To be distrusting and suspicious of someone’s motives is to be cynical of them. So, being confident is correct in this context as it indicates being assured of the adviser’s motives.