English Grammar Objective Questions: MCQs on ‘Antonyms’
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- Disconsolate
(a) Joyous
(b) Thankful
(c) Unprejudiced
(d) Prominent
Correct Answer
Option (a) Joyous
Explanation:
Disconsolate means: sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; hence, Joyous is the opposite.
- Placid
(a) Dull
(b) Stormy
(c) Urgent
(d) Moving
Correct Answer
Option (b) Stormy.
Explanation:
Placid means: Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity while stormy means characterized by violent emotions or behaviour.
- Unscrupulous
(a) Single – minded
(b) Superfluous
(c) Dedicated
(d) Conscientious
Correct Answer
Option (d) Conscientious
Explanation:
- Unscrupulous means: Having or showing no moral principles.
- Conscientious means: Wishing to do one’s work or duty well.
Therefore, Unscrupulous is the antonym of Conscientious.
- Enlarge
(a) Amplify
(b) Glorify
(c) Condense
(d) Augment
Correct Answer
Option (c) Condense.
Explanation:
- Enlarge means: To make something larger or more extensive.
- Condense means: To make something more dense or compact.
Therefore, Enlarge is the antonym of Condense.
- Vacillate
(a) Injure
(b) Relieve
(c) Decide
(d) Repel
Correct Answer
Option (c) Decide.
Explanation:
- Vacillate means: To be indecisive.
- Decide means: Come or bring to a resolution.
Therefore, Vacillate is the antonym of decide.
- Guilty
(a) Honest
(b) Innocent
(c) Sorry
(d) Dubious
Correct Answer
Option (b) Innocent.
Explanation:
- Guilty means: Responsible for a specified wrong doing.
- Innocent means: Not guilty of a crime or offence.
Therefore, ‘Innocent’ is the antonym of ‘Guilty’.
- Appoint
(a) Reward
(b) Yield
(c) Disunite
(d) Dismiss
Correct Answer
Option (d) Dismiss
Explanation:
- Appoint means: To assign a job or role to some one.
- Dismiss means: To end the employment or service of someone or something.
Therefore, ‘Dismiss’ is the antonym of ‘Appoint’.
- Demand
(a) Supply
(b) Claim
(c) Request
(d) Petition
Correct Answer
Option (a) Supply.
Explanation:
‘Demand’ means: A strong need for something.
Supply means: To make something needed available to someone.
Therefore ‘Supply’ is the correct antonym of ‘Demand’.
- Notorious
(a) Prominent
(b) Infamous
(c) Honourable
(d) Reputed
Correct Answer
Option (c) Honourable.
Explanation:
- ‘Notorious’ means: Someone known for some bad quality.
- ‘Honourable’ means: Someone honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect.
Therefore, ‘Honourable’ is the antonym of ‘notorious’.
- Contemplative
(a) Wistful
(b) Unreflective
(c) Numbed
(d) Aroused
Correct Answer
Option (b) Unreflective.
Explanation:
Unreflective means: Not thinking carefully about something, or not showing careful thought.
- Ostracize
(a) Patronize
(b) Shun
(c) Crucify
(d) Discard
Correct Answer
Option (a) Patronize.
- Abstain
(a) Repel
(b) Disgrace
(c) Indulge
(d) Dismiss
Correct Answer
Option (c) Indulge.
- Fortify
(a) Support
(b) Intensify
(c) Undermine
(d) Strengthen
Correct Answer
Option (d) Strengthen.
- Thorough
(a) Intensive
(b) Utter
(c) Cursory
(d) Detailed
Correct Answer
Option (c) Cursory.
- Exaggerate
(a) Abundance
(b) Excerpt
(c) Extravagant
(d) Understate
Correct Answer
Option (d) Understate.
English Grammar Objective Questions: MCQs on ‘Antonyms’
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