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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: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.

The daredevil walked along Orlando Eye, a 400-foot observation wheel in Florida set to open this spring, in a Wednesday morning stunt. But there was a new element of danger – he didn’t use a balancing pole. "This is a very unique walk for me because I’ve never walked on any observation wheel, let alone one that’s moving that I have to keep up with”, Wallenda said.

What is the antonym of the word ‘unique’?

  1. Remarkable

  2. Unremarkable

  3. Special

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

'Unremarkable' means 'not particularly interesting or surprising'.

'Unique' means 'being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else'.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.

Seat belts prevent the occupants of the vehicle from serious injury in many ways. Restraints are designed to contact your body at its strongest parts. Seat belts help mitigating the effect of a crash on the body of a person.

What is the antonym of the word ‘restraints'?

  1. Caution

  2. Control

  3. Self-discipline

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

'Restraint' means 'self-control'. 'Freedom' means 'the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved'. 

Multiple choice

The opposite of ‘mature’ is

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Around 35 percent of school-going children in India suffer from poor lung health with Delhi topping the chart, reveals a recently released survey report.
According to nation-wide survey report, a worrisome 21 percent of the children surveyed in Delhi have been tagged with 'poor' lung capacity in the Lung Health Screening Test (LHST) conducted on them while another 19 percent faring as 'bad'.
Together this segment forms a whopping 40 percent of the children surveyed.
The survey included 2000 school students in the age group of 8-14 from all parts of the county.
"The Lung Health Screening Test determines how much air the lungs can hold, how quickly one can move air in and out of their lungs, and how well the lungs take oxygen in and remove carbon dioxide out from the body. The tests can detect lung diseases and measure the severity of lung problems. Poor results on LHST mean compromised lung function and high possibilities of contracting pulmonary diseases," Dr Preetaish Kaul, representative of HEAL Foundation said.
"While rising air pollution in the country poses serious health risks for all, it is more worrisome for children as they are yet in their growth years with vital organs of the body physiologically not mature enough to deal with it," Dr Raj Kumar, HOD Department of Respiratory allergy said.

  1. complete

  2. ripe

  3. seasoned

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

'Mature' means 'grown up or adult'.

'Young' means 'being in an early period of life, development, or growth'.