Antonyms


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

  1. FLEXIBLE









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    rigid (Adjective) : inflexible; very stiff ; very strict and difficult to change
    flexible (Adjective) : able to bend easily without breaking ; able to change to suit new conditions
    cruel (Adjective) : unkind
    humble (Adjective) : polite; calm
    easy (Adjective) : not difficult

    Correct Option: A

    rigid (Adjective) : inflexible; very stiff ; very strict and difficult to change
    flexible (Adjective) : able to bend easily without breaking ; able to change to suit new conditions
    cruel (Adjective) : unkind
    humble (Adjective) : polite; calm
    easy (Adjective) : not difficult


  1. GENUINE









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    fake (Adjective) : unreal; ingenuine; counterfeit
    genuine (Adjective) : real; true; authentic ; sincere and honest
    general (Adjective) : normal; usual
    genie (Noun) : a spirit with magic powers, especially one that lives in a bottle or a lamp
    real (Adjective) : true; authentic

    Correct Option: D

    fake (Adjective) : unreal; ingenuine; counterfeit
    genuine (Adjective) : real; true; authentic ; sincere and honest
    general (Adjective) : normal; usual
    genie (Noun) : a spirit with magic powers, especially one that lives in a bottle or a lamp
    real (Adjective) : true; authentic



  1. CONSENSUS









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    disagreement (Noun) : the state of not agreeing to something
    consensus (Noun) : an opinion that all members of a group agree to
    accept (Verb) : to take willingly something that is offered
    opinion (Noun) : your feeling or thoughts about somebody/ something, rather than a fact; view
    permission (Noun) : the act of allowing somebody to do something

    Correct Option: C

    disagreement (Noun) : the state of not agreeing to something
    consensus (Noun) : an opinion that all members of a group agree to
    accept (Verb) : to take willingly something that is offered
    opinion (Noun) : your feeling or thoughts about somebody/ something, rather than a fact; view
    permission (Noun) : the act of allowing somebody to do something


  1. FRUITLESS









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    successful (Adjective) : achieving your aims or what was intended ; having become popular and/or make a lot of money
    fruitless (Adjective) : producing no useful results ; unproductive
    wasted (Adjective) : unsuccessful
    useless (Adjective) : of no use
    insufficient (Adjective) : not enough; inadequate

    Correct Option: A

    successful (Adjective) : achieving your aims or what was intended ; having become popular and/or make a lot of money
    fruitless (Adjective) : producing no useful results ; unproductive
    wasted (Adjective) : unsuccessful
    useless (Adjective) : of no use
    insufficient (Adjective) : not enough; inadequate



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

  1. AFFLUENCE









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    poverty (Noun) : the state of being poor
    affluence(Noun) : prosperity ; the state of being wealthy/rich
    influence (Noun) : the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works/develops
    neglect (Noun) : to fail to take care of ; not to give enough attention
    semblance (Noun) : a situation in which something seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case

    Correct Option: A

    poverty (Noun) : the state of being poor
    affluence(Noun) : prosperity ; the state of being wealthy/rich
    influence (Noun) : the effect that somebody/something has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that something works/develops
    neglect (Noun) : to fail to take care of ; not to give enough attention
    semblance (Noun) : a situation in which something seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case