Antonyms Set 5 MCQs | AssignGuru

Q1 | effete

conquer
proper
prosperous
civilized

Answer: proper

Explaination:
effete means weak or decadent; one meaning of proper is virtuous or respectable

Q2 | rabble

order
clear
open
union

Answer: union

Explaination:
a rabble is a disorderly or disorganized crowd of people; a union is a group of individuals joined in an organized manner

Q3 | protean

unformed
unchanging
elaborate
selective

Answer: unchanging

Explaination:
protean means showing great diversity or variability, or versatile, therefore unchanging is the opposite

Q4 | vertiginous

horizontal
litigious
constant
lowly

Answer: constant

Explaination:
vertiginous means inclined to frequent change, or inconstant, therefore constant is the opposite

Q5 | parvenu

wallflower
highway
melody
plan

Answer: wallflower

Explaination:
a parvenu is an upstart or a social climber; a wallflower is someone who refrains from socializing

Q6 | lapidarian

square
secular
pasture
inelegant

Answer: inelegant

Explaination:
lapidarian means having elegance or precision and comes from the word lapidary, which means a cutter or engraver of precious stones, therefore inelegant is the opposite

Q7 | tragic

boring
mysterious
comic
incredulous

Answer: comic

Explaination:
tragic means regrettably serious or sorrowful; comic means humorous

Q8 | able

willful
inept
careful
feasible

Answer: inept

Explaination:
able means having skill or ability; inept means lacking skill

Q9 | tireless

exhausted
unfailing
broke
driving

Answer: exhausted

Explaination:
tireless means filled with energy; exhausted means depleted of energy

Q10 | wean

flourish
flush
strengthen
addict

Answer: addict

Explaination:
to wean means to detach from a dependence; to addict means to make dependent

Q11 | haste

delay
frugal
debauchery
solemnity

Answer: delay

Explaination:
haste means hurry; delay means postponement or procrastination

Q12 | malice

goodwill
bitterness
coddle
distress

Answer: goodwill

Explaination:
malice means a desire to see another suffer; goodwill means desire to see another benefit

Q13 | permanent

loose
fierce
fleeting
unhappy

Answer: fleeting

Explaination:
permanent means lasting; fleeting means passing quickly or temporary

Q14 | attain

crave
lose
harbor
credit

Answer: lose

Explaination:
to attain means to achieve or to gain, therefore to lose is the most dissimilar

Q15 | taint

cheer
worry
clear
purify

Answer: purify

Explaination:
to taint means to contaminate or corrupt; to purify means to make pure

Q16 | belittle

plain
detract
magnify
torment

Answer: magnify

Explaination:
to belittle means to make seem little or less; to magnify means to enlarge

Q17 | tedious

unwavering
frightening
horrible
pleasurable

Answer: pleasurable

Explaination:
tedious means boring; pleasurable means enjoyable or delightful

Q18 | license

restriction
allow
join
gather

Answer: restriction

Explaination:
one meaning of a license is permission; restriction means limitation

Q19 | frivolous

pious
inexpensive
serious
contemptuous

Answer: serious

Explaination:
frivolous means lacking seriousness, therefore serious is the most dissimilar

Q20 | plain

meadow
ugly
lovely
unadorned

Answer: lovely

Explaination:
plain means lacking in beauty; lovely means beautiful

Q21 | denounce

covet
condemn
blame
deplore

Answer: covet

Explaination:
one meaning of to denounce is to speak out against; to covet means to wish for enviously

Q22 | contrary

urbane
agreeable
unpleasant
despicable

Answer: agreeable

Explaination:
contrary means unwilling to accept control or advice; agreeable means ready or willing to agree

Q23 | glower

prairie
smile
raise
throw

Answer: smile

Explaination:
glower means a sullen brooding look, therefore smile is the most dissimilar

Q24 | exacting

upright
lenient
sober
general

Answer: lenient

Explaination:
exacting means severe; lenient means indulgent

Q25 | curtail

remain
detain
placate
prolong

Answer: prolong

Explaination:
to curtail means to cut short; to prolong means to lengthen or extend