English Language

Antonyms

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Antonyms are a crucial part of the English language section in competitive exams, testing a candidate's vocabulary depth. Questions require selecting the exact opposite meaning of a given keyword from multiple options. Regular practice with these words enhances comprehension speed and accuracy for banking and SSC exams.

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Antonyms Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose a suitable antonym in the following question.

Reliable

  1. Irresponsible

  2. Honest

  3. Wisdom

  4. Trustworthy
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Irresponsible means not reliable or trustworthy, lacking a sense of responsibility. This is the opposite of reliable, which means consistently good in quality or performance and able to be trusted. Honest and trustworthy are actually similar in meaning to reliable, while wisdom is unrelated.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose a suitable antonym in the following question.

Singular

  1. Remarkable

  2. Peculiar

  3. Unique

  4. Common
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Singular means unique, exceptional, remarkable, or unusual. Common means ordinary, widespread, or frequently occurring - the opposite of being unique or exceptional. Remarkable, peculiar, and unique are all synonyms or near-synonyms of singular.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose a suitable antonym in the following question.

Good looking

  1. Smart

  2. Timid

  3. Ugly

  4. Elegant
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ugly means unpleasant or unattractive in appearance, which is the direct opposite of good-looking (attractive). Smart refers to intelligence, timid refers to shyness, and elegant is actually similar in positive connotation to good-looking. The contrast is purely about physical appearance.

Multiple choice

What is the antonym of 'Manly'?

  1. Feminine

  2. Effeminate

  3. Masculine

  4. Strong
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The antonym of 'manly' (having qualities traditionally associated with men) is 'effeminate' (having qualities traditionally regarded as feminine). 'Feminine' is related but not an exact antonym pair - effeminate specifically describes a man with feminine traits, making it the direct opposite of 'manly'. 'Masculine' is a synonym, and 'strong' is unrelated.

Multiple choice

Choose the set of words in which all are adjectives.

  1. Audacity, idyll, interregnum, nugatory

  2. Minatory, ossified, plumb, quintessential

  3. Futile, sinecure, anodized, electroplated

  4. Dexterity, extant, impugned, probity

  5. Upright; honesty, raconteur, solicitous
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B Correct answer
Explanation

All the words in this group are adjectives.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct antonym for the word in bold.

HOMELY

  1. Ordinary

  2. Attractive

  3. Domestic

  4. Informal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, attractive is the correct antonym of homely as it implies something that has the power to attract. Ordinary implies something that is normal or common, domestic implies some activity related to home and informal implies something suited for everyday use.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose a suitable antonym for the following word.

Copy

  1. <font face="Arial">Original</font>

  2. Unfitness

  3. Domicile

  4. Clever
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In the context of documents, artworks, or creative works, 'copy' refers to a reproduction or duplicate, while 'original' refers to the source or first version from which copies are made. They are direct conceptual opposites in the context of authenticity and precedence. 'Unfitness', 'domicile', and 'clever' are unrelated concepts.