Antonyms
Direction: In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given bold word.
- CAPRICIOUS
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firm (Adjective) : fairly hard; not easy to press into a different shape; not likely to change
capricious (Adjective) : showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour; unpredictable; changing suddenly and quickly; changeable
fickle (Adjective) : changing often and suddenly
indefinite (Adjective) : lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end; not clearly defined; imprecise
defiant (Adjective) : openly refusing to obeyCorrect Option: A
firm (Adjective) : fairly hard; not easy to press into a different shape; not likely to change
capricious (Adjective) : showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour; unpredictable; changing suddenly and quickly; changeable
fickle (Adjective) : changing often and suddenly
indefinite (Adjective) : lasting for a period of time that has no fixed end; not clearly defined; imprecise
defiant (Adjective) : openly refusing to obey
- ELEGANCE
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vulgarity (Noun) : the fact of being rude or not having good taste; a rude object, picture etc.
elegance (Noun) : a quality of refined gracefulness and good taste
pride (Noun) : a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people close to you have done something well or own something that other people admire
beauty (Noun) : the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind
coarseness (Noun) : the quality of being made of relatively large particles; looseness or roughness in textureCorrect Option: D
vulgarity (Noun) : the fact of being rude or not having good taste; a rude object, picture etc.
elegance (Noun) : a quality of refined gracefulness and good taste
pride (Noun) : a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people close to you have done something well or own something that other people admire
beauty (Noun) : the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind
coarseness (Noun) : the quality of being made of relatively large particles; looseness or roughness in texture
- 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; cumbersomeCorrect 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
- 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 somethingCorrect 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
- 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 solidCorrect 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