Antonyms
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word as your answer.
- SUSPICION
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trust (Noun) : the belief that somebody/something is good
suspicion (Noun) : a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest; hint
doubt (Noun) : hint
whim (Noun) : a sudden wish to do/have something
indifference (Noun) : a lack of interestCorrect Option: D
trust (Noun) : the belief that somebody/something is good
suspicion (Noun) : a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest; hint
doubt (Noun) : hint
whim (Noun) : a sudden wish to do/have something
indifference (Noun) : a lack of interest
- STERN
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lenient (Adjective) : not so strict as expected while punishing somebody
stern (Adjective) : serious ; strict; difficult
crabby (Adjective) : bad- tempered and unpleasant(of people)
polite (Adjective) : gentle
unreasonable (Adjective) : not fair; expecting too muchCorrect Option: A
lenient (Adjective) : not so strict as expected while punishing somebody
stern (Adjective) : serious ; strict; difficult
crabby (Adjective) : bad- tempered and unpleasant(of people)
polite (Adjective) : gentle
unreasonable (Adjective) : not fair; expecting too much
- UNPREDICTABLE
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dependable (Adjective) : reliable
unpredictable (Adjective) : that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot ; undependable
nature (Noun) : a person’s tendency
laudable (Adjective) : deserving to be praised; commendable
compliant (Adjective) : too willing to agree with other people or to obey rulesCorrect Option: A
dependable (Adjective) : reliable
unpredictable (Adjective) : that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot ; undependable
nature (Noun) : a person’s tendency
laudable (Adjective) : deserving to be praised; commendable
compliant (Adjective) : too willing to agree with other people or to obey rules
- RELINQUISH
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retain (Verb) : preserve ; to keep something
relinquish (Verb) : give up ; to stop having something
reinstate (Verb) : restore ; to return something to its previous position/status
displace (Verb) : replace ; to take the place of somebody/something
reclaim (Verb) : to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc.Correct Option: D
retain (Verb) : preserve ; to keep something
relinquish (Verb) : give up ; to stop having something
reinstate (Verb) : restore ; to return something to its previous position/status
displace (Verb) : replace ; to take the place of somebody/something
reclaim (Verb) : to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc.
- CONTRADICTION
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agreement (Noun) : consensus
contradiction (Noun) : a lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc.
opposition (Noun) : the act of strongly disagreeing
adjustment (Noun) : a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it
confirmation (Noun) : a statement, letter etc. that shows that something is true, correct or definiteCorrect Option: D
agreement (Noun) : consensus
contradiction (Noun) : a lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc.
opposition (Noun) : the act of strongly disagreeing
adjustment (Noun) : a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it
confirmation (Noun) : a statement, letter etc. that shows that something is true, correct or definite