Antonyms Set 3

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This set of English Grammar Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Antonyms Set 3

Q1 | ecstasy is most opposite to
  • hate
  • agony
  • languor
  • fatigue
Answer: agony
Explaination:
ecstasy means a state of rapturous delight; agony means intense pain of mind or body
Q2 | astute is most opposite to
  • distraught
  • careful
  • generous
  • gullible
Answer: gullible
Explaination:
astute means shrewd or showing acute mental vision; gullible means easily duped or cheated
Q3 | winsome is most opposite to
  • dour
  • attractive
  • mysterious
  • clever
Answer: dour
Explaination:
winsome means cheerful and engaging; dour means gloomy or sullen
Q4 | droll is most opposite to
  • forget
  • charm
  • sedate
  • absurd
Answer: sedate
Explaination:
droll means to have a humorous or odd quality; sedate means unruffled or serious
Q5 | enigmatic is most opposite to
  • healthy
  • watchful
  • disastrous
  • obvious
Answer: obvious
Explaination:
enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, therefore obvious is the opposite
Q6 | obtuse is most opposite to
  • slim
  • acute
  • opaque
  • thick
Answer: acute
Explaination:
obtuse means insensitive or stupid; acute means marked by keen perception or shrewd
Q7 | obsequious is mostopposite to
  • clear
  • clever
  • domineering
  • dandified
Answer: domineering
Explaination:
obsequious means subservient or fawning; domineering means exercising overbearing control
Q8 | doleful is most opposite to
  • empty
  • rich
  • witty
  • vivacious
Answer: vivacious
Explaination:
doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full of life and spirit
Q9 | wanton is most opposite to
  • merciful
  • repast
  • brilliant
  • vicious
Answer: merciful
Explaination:
one meaning of wanton is malicious or merciless, therefore merciful is the opposite
Q10 | banal is most opposite to
  • sincere
  • wealthy
  • extraordinary
  • trustworthy
Answer: extraordinary
Explaination:
banal means trite or commonplace, therefore extraordinary is the opposite
Q11 | lugubrious is mostopposite to
  • quick
  • cheerful
  • salubrious
  • dry
Answer: cheerful
Explaination:
lugubrious means mournful, or dismal, therefore cheerful is the opposite
Q12 | perspicacious is mostopposite to
  • calm
  • easy
  • dull
  • winsome
Answer: dull
Explaination:
perspicacious means keen or astute, therefore dull is the opposite
Q13 | elan is most opposite to
  • inelegance
  • stupidity
  • obscure
  • despair
Answer: despair
Explaination:
elan means vigorous spirit or enthusiasm; despair means an utter loss of hope
Q14 | recondite is most opposite to
  • manifest
  • flexible
  • provident
  • sociable
Answer: manifest
Explaination:
recondite means difficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend; manifest means easily understood or recognized
Q15 | gainsay is most opposite to
  • regret
  • own
  • prudent
  • prude
Answer: own
Explaination:
to gainsay means to deny; one meaning of to own is to admit
Q16 | effluvium is most opposite to
  • land
  • essential
  • fragrance
  • solid
Answer: fragrance
Explaination:
effluvium means an offensive smell; fragrance means a sweet or delicate odor
Q17 | parsimony is most opposite to
  • generosity
  • sinfulness
  • verbosity
  • tenderness
Answer: generosity
Explaination:
parsimony means thrift or stinginess, therefore generosity is the opposite
Q18 | truculent is most opposite to
  • faltering
  • gentle
  • facile
  • submissive
Answer: gentle
Explaination:
truculent means cruel or savage, therefore gentle is the opposite
Q19 | spurious is most opposite to
  • disingenuous
  • thoughtless
  • placid
  • genuine
Answer: genuine
Explaination:
spurious means lacking genuine qualities, or false, therefore genuine is the opposite
Q20 | welter is most opposite to
  • order
  • freeze
  • patron
  • sustain
Answer: order
Explaination:
welter means a state of wild disorder, or turmoil, therefore order is the opposite
Q21 | eclat is most opposite to
  • apathy
  • dullness
  • silence
  • disinterest
Answer: dullness
Explaination:
eclat means a dazzling effect, or brilliance, therefore dullness is the opposite
Q22 | gracious
  • cordial
  • rude
  • furious
  • tactile
Answer: rude
Explaination:
gracious means to be pleasant in a social situation, or cordial; rude means to be unpleasant
Q23 | valor
  • cowardice
  • false
  • drop
  • heavy
Answer: cowardice
Explaination:
valor means strength of mind or spirit, or courage; cowardice means lack of courage
Q24 | severe
  • lenient
  • cautious
  • join
  • one
Answer: lenient
Explaination:
one meaning of severe is strict; lenient means mild or indulgent
Q25 | imaginative
  • playful
  • written
  • small
  • dull
Answer: dull
Explaination:
imaginative means having imagination; dull means lacking imagination
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