Antonyms
Direction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- LOQUACIOUS
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taciturn (Adjective) : tending not to say very much; seeming unfriendly
loquacious (Adjective) : talking a lot
talkative (Adjective) : liking to talk a lot
diffident (Adjective) : not having much confidence in yourself; shy
bashful (Adjective) : shy and easily embarrassedCorrect Option: B
taciturn (Adjective) : tending not to say very much; seeming unfriendly
loquacious (Adjective) : talking a lot
talkative (Adjective) : liking to talk a lot
diffident (Adjective) : not having much confidence in yourself; shy
bashful (Adjective) : shy and easily embarrassed
Direction: In the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the opposite meaning of the word given in Capital Letters.
- APPARENT
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ambiguous (Adjective) : that can be understood in more than one way ; having different meanings
apparent (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious
clear (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious; apparent
visible (Adjective) : that can be seen; obvious
conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attentionCorrect Option: A
ambiguous (Adjective) : that can be understood in more than one way ; having different meanings
apparent (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious
clear (Adjective) : easy to see or understand; obvious; apparent
visible (Adjective) : that can be seen; obvious
conspicuous (Adjective) : easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- ATHEIST
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believer (Noun) : a person who believes in the existence or truth or God and religious faith
atheist (Noun) : a person who believes that God does not exist
rationalist (Noun) : a person who believes that all behaviour, opinions, etc. should be based on reason rather than on emotions or religious beliefs theologist (Noun) : a person who studies religion and beliefs
ritualist (Noun) : a person who follows all the rituals and religious ceremoniesCorrect Option: C
believer (Noun) : a person who believes in the existence or truth or God and religious faith
atheist (Noun) : a person who believes that God does not exist
rationalist (Noun) : a person who believes that all behaviour, opinions, etc. should be based on reason rather than on emotions or religious beliefs theologist (Noun) : a person who studies religion and beliefs
ritualist (Noun) : a person who follows all the rituals and religious ceremonies
- GIGANTIC
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tiny (Adjective) : very small in size or amount
gigantic (Adjective) : extremely large; enormous; huge
weak (Adjective) : not physically strong
fragile (Adjective) : easily broken or damaged; weak and uncertain
slight (Adjective) : very small in degreeCorrect Option: D
tiny (Adjective) : very small in size or amount
gigantic (Adjective) : extremely large; enormous; huge
weak (Adjective) : not physically strong
fragile (Adjective) : easily broken or damaged; weak and uncertain
slight (Adjective) : very small in degree
- ILLICIT
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lawful (Adjective) : allowed by law
illicit (Adjective) : not allowed by law; illegal
liberal (Adjective) : generous; willing to understand and respect other people‘s behaviour, opinions, etc.
intelligent (Adjective) : good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things
clear (Adjective) : obvious; evident; apparent; plainCorrect Option: C
lawful (Adjective) : allowed by law
illicit (Adjective) : not allowed by law; illegal
liberal (Adjective) : generous; willing to understand and respect other people‘s behaviour, opinions, etc.
intelligent (Adjective) : good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things
clear (Adjective) : obvious; evident; apparent; plain