Direction: Find out the most appropriate option in the given sentences. 

Antonyms Exercise

1. Seeing his level of dexterity, his boss gave him 20% increment in his basic salary next month only.

a) Slacker                           c) Erudite

b) Ebullient                        d) Prudent

2. His alacrity made others also quite cheerful in the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi.

a) Despondence                c) Delightful 

b) Derelict                          d) Dormant

3. His opinion is lopsided.

a) Partial                            c) crooked

b) Unequal                         d) balanced

4. Sachin is very fickle in his behavior.

a) Capricious                     c) Flippant 

b) Stable                             d) Mercurial

Correct Answer: b) Stable

Meaning of fickle is showing sudden changes. Hindi meaning of fickle is SANKI.

Key Word:

USKE Fickle minded HONE KI VAJAH SE PARTY KA RANG FEEKA PAD GYA.

Meaning of flippant is fastidious. Hindi meaning of flippant is TUNUK MIZAAZ.

Key Word: Flip Flop

Meaning of mercurial is capricious. Hindi meaning of mercurial is SANKI.

Key Word: MURCURY

Antonym of Diligent

a)            Shirker                                                   c) Salacious

b)            Chimerical                                            d) Sagacious

Correct Answer: a) Shirker

             Meaning of diligent is industrious, laborious and hard working. Hindi meaning of diligent is MEHNATI.

Key word: DELHI GENTS

             Meaning of shirker is slacker. Hindi meaning of shirker is KAAM CHOR.

Key word: SHIRK

             Meaning of chimerical is highly imaginative. Hindi meaning of chimerical is KALPANATMAK.

Key Word: SHE MARY KAL

             Meaning of salacious is sexually excited. Hindi meaning of salacious is KAMI VYKATI.

             Meaning of sagacious is clever. Hindi meaning of sagacious is CHALAAK.

Key Word: SAGA

Antonym of Impoverished

a)            Ostentatious                                         c) Omen 

b)            Opulent                                  d) Ordeal

Correct Answer: b) Opulent

Explanation: Meaning of impoverished is indigent. Hindi meaning of impoverished is GAREEB.

Key Word: POVERTY

             Meaning of opulent is affluent. Hindi meaning of opulent is DHANI, AMEER

Key Word: LEND – UDHAAR DENA

LEND     LENT     LENT

             Meaning of omen is the time of doing something. Hindi meaning of omen is MUHURUT.

             Meaning of ordeal is ACID Test. Hindi meaning of ordeal is AGNI PAREEKSHA.

             Meaning of ostentatious is showy, meretricious. Hindi meaning of ostentatious is DIKHAWA KRNE WALA.

Key Word: TENT

Antonym of Acumen

a)            Bedizenment                                                        c) Bohemian 

b)            Belabor                                                  d) Blunt

Correct Answer: d) Blunt

Explanation: Meaning of acumen is sharp. Hindi meaning of acumen is TEZ.

Key Word: A CUTE MAN

             Meaning of blunt is bock head person. Hindi meaning of MAND BUDDHI.

Key Word:  BLA BLA BLA

             Meaning of bedizenment is decoration, adornment, embellishment, garnishment. Hindi meaning of bedizenment is SAJAVAT.

Key Word: KIRAN BEDI ZEN CAR

             Meaning of bohemian is impulsive. Hindi meaning of bohemian is MAN MAUJI.

Key Word: MIYA JI BHUT MAN MAUJI HAI

             Meaning of belabor is to explain excessively and to beat someone bitterly. Hindi meaning of belabor is JAM KE EXPLAIN KRNA, GIRA GIRA KE MARNA

Key Word: LABOR

Antonym of Audacious

a)            Alma mater                                                          c) Ad hoc

b)            Timid                                                                     d) Avant-garde

Correct Answer: b) Timid

Explanation: Meaning of audacious is courageous, bold, valorous, vigorous and brave. Hindi meaning of audacious is BAHADUR.

Key Word: AUDI

             Meaning of alma mater is the school from where you have got your education. Hindi meaning of alma mater is JIS VIDYALAY SE SHIKSHA PAYI HO.

Key Word: MERI MA TUM MATTER KRTI HO MERI LIFE ME

             Meaning of ad hoc is temporary appointment. Hindi meaning of ad hoc is SAMVIDA PAR CHAYNIT

Key Word: AD NIKLA HAI NEWSPAPER ME LOGO KO AD HOC BASIS PAR SELECT KRNE KE LIYE

             Meaning of avant-garde is experienced in an art. Hind meaning of avant garde is KALA ME PRAVEEN.

Key Word: AVANT NE GARDA UDA DIYA HAI BAHUT HI ANUBHAVI VYAKTI HAI.

Correct Answer: a)

Explanation: Meaning of dexterity is skillfulness, efficiency, adroitness. Hindi meaning of dexterity is KUSHALTAA. As per the given context, the antonym of dexterity is slacker.

Meaning of slacker is shirker. It means one who runs away from work. Hindi meaning of slacker is KAAMCHOR.

Key Word: LACK OF INTEREST

Meaning of ebullient is spiritful. Hindi meaning of ebullient is JOSHILA.

Key Word: E BULL BHUT JOSHILA HAI.

Meaning of erudite is intelligent. Hindi meaning of erudite is BUDDHIMAAN.

Key Word: ARE VO LETA HAI ACHCHI DIET.

Meaning of prudent is intelligent. Hindi meaning of prudent is HOSHIYAAR.

Key Word: DENTS              PEPSODENT

Correct Answer: a) Despondence

Explanation: Meaning of alacrity is cheerfulness, promptness, readiness, eagerness. Hindi meaning of alacrity is LALAYIT RHNA.

Key Word: A LAC RUPEE

As per given context, the antonym of alacrity is despondence.

Meaning of despondence is sadness. Hindi meaning of despondence is DUKH.

Key word: POND

Meaning of derelict is vagabond, homeless. Hindi meaning of derelict is BEGHAR, AAVARA.

Key Word: DAIRY ME RHTA HAI, VHI PAR DOODH, MATHTHA LICK KARTA RHTA HAI.

Meaning of dormant is lazy, slacker, sluggish, lethargic. Hindi meaning of dormant is SUST.

Key Word: DOOR MAN

Correct Answer: d) balanced

Explanation: Meaning of lopsided is one sided. Hindi meaning of lopsided is TIRCHA, EKTARFA

Key Word: LAPA LAPA RHA HAI LOPSIDED HOKAR KE BHANDAAR ME.

• Meaning of crooked is malicious. Hindi meaning of crooked is DHOORT, KUTIL.

Key Word: ROOK