ANTONYMS - Examples

A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word is known as Antonym.

Practice Set for ANTONYMS

In the following questions each of the bold words given below is followed by four options. Choose the correct ANTONYM (opposite) of the bold words from the options.

1.     Abundant
(1) Minimum                              (2) Scarce
(3) Short                                   (4) Sufficient

2.     Decline
(1) Accept                                 (2) Deny
(3) Climb                                   (4) Obey

3.     Detest
(1) Abhor                                  (2) Attack
(3) Envy                                    (4) Love

4.     Against
(1) Oppose                               (2) For
(3) Disagree                              (4) Agree

5.     Ugly    
(1) Outstanding                         (2) Attractive
(3) Striking                                (4) Alive

6.     Best
(1) Worst                                   (2) Dirty
(3) Unintelligent                         (4) Infallible

7.     Bent
(1) Innocent                               (2) Timid
(3) Broken                                 (4) Straight

8.     Free
(1) Liberated                              (2) Careless
(3) Captive                                (4) Introvert

9.     Opaque
(1) Mirror                                   (2) Clear
(3) Solid                                    (4) Neat and clean

10.  Feeble
(1) Weak                                   (2) Tender
(3) Powerful                               (4) Fit

11.  Tenant
(1) Shopkeeper                          (2) Broker
(3) Landlord                               (4) Kind

12.  Leader
(1) Student                                (2) Enthusiast
(3) Disciple                                (4) Follower

13.  Nadir
(1) Upper                                  (2) Bottom
(3) Zenith                                  (4) Depth

14.  Shallow
(1) Less                                    (2) Scanty
(3) Superficial                            (4) Deep

15.  Vacant
(1) Full                                      (2) Plentiful
(3) Occupied                             (4) Engaged

16.  Wax
(1) Perplex                                (2) Wane
(3) Minimize                               (4) Shine

17.  Clumsy
(1) Shabby                                (2) Clean
(3) Fair                                      (4) Graceful

18.  Gloomy
(1) Cheerful                               (2) Hopeful
(3) Grateful                                (4) Beautiful

19.  Fasten
(1) Hurry                                    (2) Attach
(3) Untie                                    (4) Open

20.  Messy
(1) Chaotic                                (2) Neat
(3) Sensible                               (4) Handsome

21.  Fake
(1) Counterfeit                           (2) Valid
(3) Real                                    (4) Vicious

22.  Vice
(1) Virtue                                   (2) Dreadful
(3) Valuable                               (4) Faithful

23.  Vanish
(1) Disappear                            (2) Appear
(3) Become extinct                    (4) Look

24.  Destroy
(1) Annihilate                             (2) Accumulate
(3) Collect                                 (4) Build

25.  Camouflage
(1) Conceal                               (2) Hide
(3) Reveal                                 (4) Obscure

26.  Cowardice
(1) Daring                                  (2) Courage
(3) Brave                                   (4) Fearless

27.  Moist
(1) Happy                                  (2) Generous
(3) Disappointed                       (4) Dry

28.  Hinder
(1) Helper                                  (2) Assistance
(3) Help                                     (4) Support

29.  Intentional
(1) Admirable                            (2) Fractional
(3) Potential                              (4) Accidental

30.  Immense
(1) Less                                    (2) Insignificant
(3) Tiny                                     (4) Trivial

ANSWERS

1.     Abundant         -           (2) Scarce

2.     Decline             -           (1) Accept

3.     Detest               -           (4) Love

4.     Against            -           (2) For

5.     Ugly                 -           (2) Attractive

6.     Best                 -           (1) Worst

7.     Bent                 -           (4) Straight

8.     Free                 -           (3) Captive

9.     Opaque            -           (2) Clear

10.  Feeble              -           (3) Powerful

11.  Tenant              -           (3) Landlord

12.  Leader              -           (4) Follower

13.  Nadir                -           (3) Zenith

14.  Shallow            -           (4) Deep

15.  Vacant              -           (3) Occupied

16.  Wax                  -           (2) Wane

17.  Clumsy            -           (4) Graceful

18.  Gloomy            -           (1) Cheerful

19.  Fasten              -           (3) Untie

20.  Messy              -           (2) Neat

21.  Fake                 -           (3) Real

22.  Vice                 -           (1) Virtue

23.  Vanish             -           (2) Appear

24.  Destroy            -           (4) Build

25.  Camouflage      -           (3) Reveal

26.  Cowardice        -           (2) Courage

27.  Moist                -           (4) Dry

28.  Hinder              -           (3) Help

29.  Intentional        -           (4) Accidental

30.  Immense          -           (3) Tiny

Choose the antonyms of the following bold lettered words.

1.      Accent

(1)   Weight            (2) Significatice           (3) Stress         (4) Unimportance

2.      Dispersal

(1)   Collection        (2) Scattering              (3) Spreading (4) Diffusion

3.      Waste

(1)   Havoc              (2) Ravage                   (3) Devastation (4) None of these

4.      Ignorance

(1)   Cognizance     (2) Education              (3) Intelligence (4) All of these

5.      Hastily

(1)   Recklessly       (2) Precipitately           (3) Slowly       (4) Rapidly

6.      Faith

(1)   Reliance          (2) Unbelief                 (3) Surety        (4) Fealty

7.      Lengthen

(1)   Curtail             (2) Abbreviate             (3) Shorten      (4) All of these

8.      Perfection

(1)   Ripeness          (2) Crown                    (3) Flaw           (4) Merit

9.      Proposal

(1)   Refusal            (2) Scheme                  (3) Angle         (4) Recommendation

10.  Cunning

(1)   Blunt               (2) Slow                      (3) Naive         (4) All of these

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