Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Antonyms

71.

Antonym of GUILTY

• (A) innocent
• (B) pure
• (C) virtuous
• (D) angelic

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 Guilty : culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing. Innocent : not guilty of a crime or offence. Pure : not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material. Virtuous : having or showing high moral standards. Angelic : (of a person) exceptionally beautiful, innocent, or kind. Antonym of Guilty is Innocent

72.

Antonym of VITAL

• (A) peripheral
• (B) dead
• (C) unimportant
• (D) outer

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 Vital : absolutely necessary; essential. Peripheral : relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something. Dead : no longer alive. Unimportant : lacking in importance or significance. Outer : outside; external. Antonym of Vital is Unimportant

73.

GREGARIOUS

• (A) Antisocial
• (B) Glorious
• (C) Horrendous
• (D) Similar

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 Gregarious : Sociable. Antisocial : Contrary to the law and customs of the society. Glorious : Celebrated ,famous. Horrendous : Extremely unpleasant. Similar : Having a resemblance in appearance, character,or quantity,without being identical. Antonym of Gregarious is Antisocial.

74.

Antonym of BASHFUL

• (A) daring
• (B) boastful
• (C) upright
• (D) confident

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 Bashful : reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy. Daring : (of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold. Boastful : showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. Upright : (of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight. Confident : feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities. Antonym of Bashful is Confident

75.

Everything about him, especially his talkative nature, proclaims his effeminacy.

• (A) aggressiveness
• (B) attractiveness
• (C) manliness
• (D) boorishness

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 effeminacy : when a man behaves or looks similar to a woman. aggressiveness :hostile or violent behaviour. attractiveness : the quality of being pleasing or appealing to the senses. manliness : the fact of being typically male. boorishness : rudeness of manner due to insensitiveness to others' feelings and unwillingness to be agreeable. Antonym of effeminacy is manliness

76.

The atmosphere in the institute he had newly joined congenial to research.

• (A) disagreeable for
• (B) inconvenient for
• (C) unpleasant for
• (D) unsuitable for

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 congenial : (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own. disagreeable : unpleasant. inconvenient : causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort. unpleasant : causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion. unsuitable : not fitting or appropriate Antonym of congenial is disagreeable

77.

Bright :

• (A) Narrow
• (B) Dull
• (C) Coward
• (D) Sharp

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 Narrow : contracted, limited, parochial, illiberal, abridged. Coward : sissy, sneak, recreant, capon, caitiff. Sharp : fast, snappy, nimble, rapid, darting. Dull : feeble, low, lackluster, bovine, surly. Bright : radiant, vivid, orient, splendent, flamboyant. Antonym of Bright is Dull.

78.

Antonym of EXOTIC

• (A) poor
• (B) inexpensive
• (C) ugly
• (D) conventional

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 Exotic : attractive or striking because colourful or out of the ordinary. Poor : lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society. Inexpensive : not costing a great deal; cheap. Ugly : unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance. Conventional : based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed. Antonym of Exotic is Conventional

79.

Antonym of METICULOUS

• (A) slovenly
• (B) meretricious
• (C) shaggy
• (D) mutual

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 Meticulous : showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Slovenly : careless; excessively casual. Meretricious : apparently attractive but having no real value. Shaggy : (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt. Mutual : (of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others. Antonym of Meticulous is Slovenly

80.

EPHEMERAL:

• (A) Passing
• (B) Sensuous
• (C) Permanent
• (D) Distasteful

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 Passing : Going Past. Sensuous : erotic,carnal, Attractive. Distasteful:Causing dislike or aversion; disagreeable or unpleasant. Permanent : Lasting, Stable. EPHEMERAL: Lasting for a very short time. Antonym of EPHEMERAL is Permanent.