English Language
Synonyms and Antonyms
385 Questions
Build a strong English vocabulary by practicing these essential synonyms and antonyms questions. Each item provides a keyword where you must find the meaning or opposite. This section is highly critical for cracking English language papers in SSC, banking, and railway exams.
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Synonyms and Antonyms Questions
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foreigners
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similar
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disconnection
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enemy
B
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Kindred means related by blood, family, or similar in nature/character. "Similar" is the closest match among the options - it captures the idea of likeness and affinity that kindred implies. Foreigners, disconnection, and enemy are all opposites or unrelated concepts.
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balcony
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outer garments
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honour
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drink
C
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An accolade is an award, honour, or privilege granted as recognition of achievement. The option "honour" directly captures this meaning. Balcony, outer garments, and drink are unrelated to the concept of recognition or praise.
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disregard
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interfere
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overlook
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free
B
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To meddle means to interfere in something without being invited or without having the right to do so. "Interfere" is the exact synonym here. Disregard and overlook both mean ignoring something (the opposite), while free is unrelated.
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philosophical
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original
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headless
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commonplace
D
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Banal means lacking originality, boring, or repeated too often - essentially something ordinary and uninteresting. "Commonplace" perfectly captures this meaning. Philosophical implies depth, original is the opposite, and headless is literal/unrelated.
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weapon
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warning
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alarm
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hysteria
B
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An admonition is a firm warning or reprimand about conduct or behavior. "Warning" is the most direct synonym. Weapon implies physical threat (too narrow), alarm is about sudden fear, and hysteria is an emotional state (too broad).
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generous
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kindly
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ruinous
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severity
C
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Baneful means causing harm, distress, or ruin - destructive or poisonous in effect. "Ruinous" directly captures this sense of causing destruction. Generous and kindly are opposites, while severity is a related concept but not the meaning itself.
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urge
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to give examples
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waste
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condemn
A
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To exhort means to strongly encourage, urge, or advise someone to do something. "Urge" is the most direct synonym. Giving examples is not related, waste is unrelated, and condemn means to express strong disapproval (opposite direction).
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unsuccessful
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financing
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consuming
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fruitful
A
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Abortive means failing to produce the intended result, unsuccessful, or fruitless. "Unsuccessful" is the correct meaning. Financing and consuming are unrelated. Fruitful is an antonym (meaning productive, successful).
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conditionality
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independence
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originality
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autonomous
A
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Relativity means the state of being dependent on something else for existence or value - existing in relation to something else. "Conditionality" captures this concept of being contingent or dependent on conditions. Independence and autonomous are opposites, while originality is unrelated.
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overlook
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introduce
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notice
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insert
A
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In this context, "skip" means to omit, leave out, or fail to notice/attend to something. "Overlook" captures this sense of missing something or failing to give it attention. Introduce and insert are opposites (adding rather than skipping), while notice is the opposite action.
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shameless
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modest
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pleasant
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melodramatic
A
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Brazen means bold, shameless, or without any attempt to hide something - often used for behavior that is audacious or impudent. "Shameless" is the exact synonym. Modest is the opposite, pleasant is unrelated, and melodramatic is about exaggerated emotion (not the same as boldness).
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greediness
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satisfaction
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sadness
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beatitude
A
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Gluttony means excessive eating and drinking, or more broadly, greediness and overindulgence. "Greediness" captures this sense of wanting more than needed. Satisfaction, sadness, and beatitude are unrelated or opposite concepts.
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war-like
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naval
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amusing
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errant
A
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Bellicose means demonstrating war-like behavior or showing an inclination to fight. The word comes from the Latin 'bellum' meaning war. War-like is the direct synonym that captures this aggressive, combative nature.
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Proficient
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Capable
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Incompetent
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Coarse
C
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Being adept is being competent and proficient at something. The correct antonym is incompetent.
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Lean
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Starved
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Healthy
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Emaciated
C
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Haggard means having a gaunt, sickly, lean appearance. Healthy is the correct antonym.