Antonyms
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- STALE
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fresh (Adjective) : recently produced or picked
stale (Adjective) : not fresh ; unfresh ; no longer fresh ; unpleasant to eat
old (Adjective) : very primitive; not new
steal (Verb) : to rob; to move secretly and quietly
stalk (Verb) : to move slowly and quietlyCorrect Option: A
fresh (Adjective) : recently produced or picked
stale (Adjective) : not fresh ; unfresh ; no longer fresh ; unpleasant to eat
old (Adjective) : very primitive; not new
steal (Verb) : to rob; to move secretly and quietly
stalk (Verb) : to move slowly and quietly
- SCARCITY
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plenty (Noun) : a lot ; a large amount
scarcity (Adjective) : shortage; not enough of what is needed and difficult to obtain
scanty (Noun) : too little in amount for what is needed
prosperity (Noun) : affluent ; wealth
majority (Noun) : the largest part of a group of people or thingsCorrect Option: D
plenty (Noun) : a lot ; a large amount
scarcity (Adjective) : shortage; not enough of what is needed and difficult to obtain
scanty (Noun) : too little in amount for what is needed
prosperity (Noun) : affluent ; wealth
majority (Noun) : the largest part of a group of people or things
- PROFESSIONAL
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amateur (Noun) : a person who does something for enjoyment, not as a job
professional (Noun) : a person who does a job that needs special skill/training and a high level of education ; a competent person tradesman (Noun) : a person who sells goods ; shopkeeper labour or
labourers (Noun) : the people who work for a country/ company/factory, etc.
customer (Noun) : a person/an organisation that buys something from a shop/store/businessCorrect Option: A
amateur (Noun) : a person who does something for enjoyment, not as a job
professional (Noun) : a person who does a job that needs special skill/training and a high level of education ; a competent person tradesman (Noun) : a person who sells goods ; shopkeeper labour or
labourers (Noun) : the people who work for a country/ company/factory, etc.
customer (Noun) : a person/an organisation that buys something from a shop/store/business
- MEAGRE
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plentiful (Adjective) : available in large numbers/ amounts, abundant
meagre (Adjective) : small in quantity and poor in quality ; paltry
numerous (Adjective) : many ; existing in large numbers
large (Adjective) : big in size/ quantity
enormous (Adjective) : extremely large ; huge ; immenseCorrect Option: C
plentiful (Adjective) : available in large numbers/ amounts, abundant
meagre (Adjective) : small in quantity and poor in quality ; paltry
numerous (Adjective) : many ; existing in large numbers
large (Adjective) : big in size/ quantity
enormous (Adjective) : extremely large ; huge ; immense
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- PROVOKE
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soothe (Verb) : calm ; to make somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer
provoke (Verb) : to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect ; to say/do something that you know will annoy somebody so that it may react in an angry way ; goad
incite (Verb) : to encourage to do something violent
smoother (Verb) : to make smooth or smoother ; become smooth
entice (Verb) : to persuadeCorrect Option: A
soothe (Verb) : calm ; to make somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer
provoke (Verb) : to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect ; to say/do something that you know will annoy somebody so that it may react in an angry way ; goad
incite (Verb) : to encourage to do something violent
smoother (Verb) : to make smooth or smoother ; become smooth
entice (Verb) : to persuade