Antonyms Set 9

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This set of English Grammar Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Antonyms Set 9

Q1 | vainglorious
  • horrible
  • fierce
  • greedy
  • modest
Answer: modest
Explaination:
vainglorious means boastful, which is the opposite of modest
Q2 | iniquitous
  • virtuous
  • complacent
  • equal
  • virulent
Answer: virtuous
Explaination:
iniquitous means wicked; virtuous means morally excellent
Q3 | obstreperous
  • short
  • tame
  • strict
  • distant
Answer: tame
Explaination:
obstreperous means stubbornly resistant to control or unruly; tame means docile or submissive
Q4 | ebullient
  • aggressive
  • acrid
  • unjust
  • glum
Answer: glum
Explaination:
ebullient means lively or enthusiastic; glum means dreary or gloomy
Q5 | halcyon
  • obtrusive
  • advanced
  • tempestuous
  • unscientific
Answer: tempestuous
Explaination:
halcyon means calm or peaceful; tempestuous means turbulent or stormy
Q6 | imprimatur
  • servant
  • teacher
  • disapproval
  • rustic
Answer: disapproval
Explaination:
imprimatur means sanction or approval, therefore disapproval is the most dissimilar
Q7 | odium
  • fragrance
  • ease
  • admiration
  • trust
Answer: admiration
Explaination:
odium means hatred and condemnation; admiration means a feeling of delighted approval
Q8 | mephitic
  • honest
  • healthy
  • simple
  • rural
Answer: healthy
Explaination:
mephitic means relating to a foul, noxious exhalation from the earth; a mephitic environment would be unhealthy, so healthy is its opposite
Q9 | platitudinous
  • hilly
  • exhilarating
  • confounded
  • advantageous
Answer: exhilarating
Explaination:
platitudinous means full of or characterized by banal, trite remarks; exhilarating means refreshing or exciting
Q10 | facultative
  • compulsory
  • insipid
  • pending
  • decisive
Answer: compulsory
Explaination:
facultative means optional; compulsory means mandatory, or not optional
Q11 | persiflage
  • coddle
  • admiration
  • silence
  • clarity
Answer: silence
Explaination:
persiflage means frivolous talk, therefore silence is the most dissimilar
Q12 | delirious is most similar to
  • manic
  • calm
  • tasty
  • suspicious
Answer: manic
Explaination:
delirious means marked by frenzied excitement, or manic
Q13 | infirm is most similar to
  • hospital
  • weak
  • short
  • fortitude
Answer: weak
Explaination:
infirm means feeble from age, or weak
Q14 | cautious is most dissimilar to
  • reasonable
  • careful
  • illogical
  • reckless
Answer: reckless
Explaination:
cautious means careful; reckless means lacking caution
Q15 | lure is most similar to
  • tickle
  • decoy
  • resist
  • suspect
Answer: decoy
Explaination:
a lure is used to attract animals into a trap, like a decoy
Q16 | perilous is most dissimilar to
  • disciplined
  • similar
  • safe
  • honest
Answer: safe
Explaination:
perilous means dangerous, therefore safe is the opposite
Q17 | isolation is most similar to
  • fear
  • plentitude
  • solitude
  • disease
Answer: solitude
Explaination:
isolation means the state of being alone or withdrawn, or solitude
Q18 | lull is most similar to
  • pause
  • noise
  • boring
  • mark
Answer: pause
Explaination:
a lull is a temporary pause
Q19 | outfit is most similar to
  • indoors
  • strong
  • special
  • furnish
Answer: furnish
Explaination:
to outfit means to supply or to furnish
Q20 | punctual is most dissimilar to
  • close
  • tardy
  • sloppy
  • precious
Answer: tardy
Explaination:
punctual means on time; tardy means late
Q21 | delude is most dissimilar to
  • drought
  • clever
  • enlighten
  • enrage
Answer: enlighten
Explaination:
to delude means to mislead the judgment of someone, or to trick; to enlighten means to give knowledge to someone
Q22 | omit is most similar to
  • recluse
  • neglect
  • mistake
  • destroy
Answer: neglect
Explaination:
to omit means to leave out, to fail to perform, or to neglect
Q23 | resilient is most dissimilar to
  • stubborn
  • careless
  • substantial
  • flimsy
Answer: flimsy
Explaination:
resilient means capable of withstanding shock; flimsy meanslacking in physical strength or substance
Q24 | mutiny is most similar to
  • rebellion
  • currency
  • sailor
  • hassle
Answer: rebellion
Explaination:
mutiny means resistance to lawful authority, or rebellion
Q25 | naive is most similar to
  • rural
  • secular
  • unsophisticated
  • sultry
Answer: unsophisticated
Explaination:
naive means unaffectedly simple, or unsophisticated
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