Antonyms


Direction: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  1. CANDID









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    devious (Adjective) : behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people ; deceitful
    candid (Adjective) : saying what you think openly and honestly ; not hiding your thoughts
    outspoken (Adjective) : saying exactly what you think ; blunt
    frank (Adjective) : honest and direct in what you say
    disguised (Adjective) : having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

    Correct Option: C

    devious (Adjective) : behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people ; deceitful
    candid (Adjective) : saying what you think openly and honestly ; not hiding your thoughts
    outspoken (Adjective) : saying exactly what you think ; blunt
    frank (Adjective) : honest and direct in what you say
    disguised (Adjective) : having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading


  1. INQUISITIVE









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    indifferent (Adjective) : having or showing no interest; not caring about others
    inquisitive (Adjective) : asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc; curious
    insincere (Adjective) : saying or doing something that you do not really mean or believe
    insensitive (Adjective) : unsympathetic
    insulting (Adjective) : causing or intending to cause somebody to feel offended

    Correct Option: B

    indifferent (Adjective) : having or showing no interest; not caring about others
    inquisitive (Adjective) : asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc; curious
    insincere (Adjective) : saying or doing something that you do not really mean or believe
    insensitive (Adjective) : unsympathetic
    insulting (Adjective) : causing or intending to cause somebody to feel offended



Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given bold word.

  1. HANDY









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    heavy (Adjective) : weighing a lot; very busy; difficult to do
    handy (Adjective) : easy to use or to do; useful; skilful in using your hands; easy to reach
    cumbersome (Adjective) : large and heavy; heavy to carry; slow and complicated
    handful (Noun) : the amount of something that can he held in one hand; a small number of people or things
    unwieldy (Adjective) : difficult to move or control; cumbersome

    Correct Option: D

    heavy (Adjective) : weighing a lot; very busy; difficult to do
    handy (Adjective) : easy to use or to do; useful; skilful in using your hands; easy to reach
    cumbersome (Adjective) : large and heavy; heavy to carry; slow and complicated
    handful (Noun) : the amount of something that can he held in one hand; a small number of people or things
    unwieldy (Adjective) : difficult to move or control; cumbersome


  1. TRANSPARENT









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    opaque (Adjective) : not clear enough to see through or allow light through ; not clean ; difficult to understand ; impenetrable
    transparent (Adjective) : allowing you to see through something; obvious ; easy to understand
    clear (Adjective) : easy to understand ; obvious ; having or feeling no doubt of confusion ; thinking in a sensible and logical way, easy to see/hear ; transparent
    ambiguity (Noun) : the state of having more than one meaning ; the state of being difficult to understand
    crystal (Noun) : a small piece of substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid

    Correct Option: C

    opaque (Adjective) : not clear enough to see through or allow light through ; not clean ; difficult to understand ; impenetrable
    transparent (Adjective) : allowing you to see through something; obvious ; easy to understand
    clear (Adjective) : easy to understand ; obvious ; having or feeling no doubt of confusion ; thinking in a sensible and logical way, easy to see/hear ; transparent
    ambiguity (Noun) : the state of having more than one meaning ; the state of being difficult to understand
    crystal (Noun) : a small piece of substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid



  1. ENCOUNTERED









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    avoided (Verb) : to prevent something bad from happening; to keep away; to try not to do
    encountered (Verb) : to experience something unpleasant or difficult; meet with; run into; come across
    enriched (Verb) : to improve the quality; to make somebody rich or richer
    faced (Verb) : to accept that a difficult situation exists; deal with something unpleasant; be opposite
    overcome (Verb) : to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something

    Correct Option: A

    avoided (Verb) : to prevent something bad from happening; to keep away; to try not to do
    encountered (Verb) : to experience something unpleasant or difficult; meet with; run into; come across
    enriched (Verb) : to improve the quality; to make somebody rich or richer
    faced (Verb) : to accept that a difficult situation exists; deal with something unpleasant; be opposite
    overcome (Verb) : to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something