Antonyms 1 – 25

Select the option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.

1. Jubilant

1. Indifferent
2. Thoughtful
3. Gay
4. Melancholic

2. Memory

1. Suppress
2. Oblivion
3. Retrospection
4. Impart

3. Abandon

1. Quit
2. Surrender
3. Shorten
4. Continue

4. Conceal

1. Watch
2. See
3. Reveal
4. Hide

5. Selective

1. Stimulating
2. Careless
3. Doubtful
4. Planned

6. Prohibition

1. Restriction
2. Inhibition
3. Direction
4. Permission

7. Trivial

1. Significant
2. Huge
3. Heavy
4. Light

8. Intentional

1. Cordial
2. Unplanned
3. Amiable
4. Inanimate

1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Naïve’ from the given sentence.
   After years of working in politics, she had become cynical and jaded, convinced that all politicians were corrupt and that the system was rigged against the people.

1. Jaded
2. Corrupt
3. Cynical
4. Convinced

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My niece is an amateur artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.

1. Boring
2. Freelancing
3. Expert
4. Decent

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I don’t like to work with people who are not flexible.

1. Capable
2. Malleable
3. Open-ended
4. Rigid

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I object the false claims made against me.

1. assent
2. ease
3. restore
4. ascertain

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The village fair was cancelled due to incessant rains.

1. Insistent
2. Daily
3. Sporadic
4. Continual

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The crowd gave an exultant cheer to the football team when they were exiting the airport.

1. rejoicing
2. disconsolate
3. jubilant
4. elated

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I confronted the journalist with the evidence.

1. Resisted
2. Avoided
3. Challenged
4. Encountered

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They praised her for her bravery.

1. Acclaimed
2. Rebuked
3. Defended
4. Assaulted

Choose the ANTONYM of the word ‘disenfranchise’ in the given sentence.

The parliament of Tonoco authorised the king to take over the reins of the government and disable the power of the council of ministers.

1. Authorised
2. Powers
3. Disabled
4. Reins

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She chided her son for being impatient with the customers.

1. reproved
2. scolded
3. applauded
4. rebuked

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The musician gave a dismal performance of a few old melodies at last night’s concert.

1. smart
2. melancholy
3. exhausting
4. lively

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The professor’s lectures are very conventional and so tedious.

1. Interesting
2. Informative
3. Idle
4. Boring

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One may accomplish many things by a little effort.

1. Qualify
2. Retain
3. Execute
4. Miss

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While most friends persuaded him to choose the career, there were a few who
______ him from doing so.

1. evaded
2. bombarded
3. dissuaded
4. situated

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We lived a very frugal life during our childhood.

1. Reckless
2. Weary
3. Severe
4. Extravagant

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Her parents forbade her to marry her lover.

1. prevented
2. refused
3. declined
4. allowed

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Absurd

1. Sensible
2. Tolerable
3. Adorable
4. Lovable

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His knowledge is superficial in nature.

1. Deviant
2. Profound
3. Artificial
4. Opposing

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Instead of becoming joyous to hear the breaking news, she became ______ .

1. melancholic
2. vengeful
3. ecstatic
4. exuberant

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Grow

1. Shrink
2. Crimp
3. Plant
4. Alter