Objective Questions of Antonyms with Explanation

Direction: Find the antonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

1. His adroitness proved his overall hard work towards his goal of life.

a) Flippant                               

b) Erudite

c) Connoisseur

d) Fatuous

2. I requested him not to create noisome environment there as I was studying attentively that time.

a) Brawl                                    

b) Rampage

c) Boisterous

d) Pleasant

3. The celerity in his work impressed his colleagues and he developed a strong inter-personal skills.

a) Sumptuous                        

b) Slacker

c) Sojourn

d) Sangfroid 

4. This profession requires a candidate to be agile all the time when he is on duty.

a) Lampoon                            

b) Lassitude

c) Loiter

d) Lamentable 

5. His melancholy made him so depressed and he could not handle his business.

a) Disport                                                

b) Despair

c) Bliss

d) Despondence

6. Ramesh handled his business dexterously and made a huge amount of money with his hard work.

a) Factitiously                                        

b) Fecundity

c) Perspicaciously

d) Asininely

7. His preposterous ideas did not work and he had to repent at the end. 

a) Fastidiousness                                 

b) Ferment

c) Fervent 

d) Rational

8. His ebullience for the mission filled all the members of his team with Goosebumps.

a) Vehemence                                              

b) Alacrity

c) Nimbleness 

d) Despondence 

9. He sustained there easily because he has ability to acclimatize in any situation.

a) Nostrum                                     

b) Noisome

c) Adroitness

d) Allay

10. Being voracious, he used to look for more and more opportunities to eat and amass the food items with him.

a) Behemoth                                 

b) Cherubic

c) Slacker 

d) Under eaten

Correct Answer with Explanation of Antonyms Objective Questions

1. Correct Answer: d) Fatuous

Explanation: Meaning of Adroitness is skillfulness. Hindi meaning of Adroitness is KUSHALTA so the antonym of adroitness is fatuous.

• Meaning of flippant is quick changing attitude. Hindi meaning of flippant is SANKI.

• Meaning of erudite is intelligent. Hindi meaning of erudite is HOSHIYAAR.

• Meaning of Connoisseur is having rich experience of something, veteran. Hindi meaning of Connoisseur is PARKHI.

• Meaning of fatuous is stupid, unskilled. Hindi meaning of fatuous is MOORKH.

2. Correct Answer: d) Pleasant

Explanation: Meaning of noisome is unpleasant. Hindi meaning of Noisome is ASUAHAVNA. The antonym of noisome is pleasant.

• Meaning of brawl is chaos. Hindi meaning of brawl is BAWAAL.

• Meaning of rampage is chaos. Hindi meaning of rampage is BAWAAL.

• Meaning of boisterous is noisy, mischievous, and quarrelsome. Hindi meaning of boisterous is JHAGDALU.

• Meaning of pleasant is favorable. Hindi meaning of pleasant is SUHAVNA.

3. Correct Answer: b) Slacker 

Explanation: Meaning of celerity is speediness. Hindi meaning of celerity is TEZI. The antonym of celerity is slacker.

• Meaning of sumptuous is delicious, luscious. Hindi meaning of sumptuous is SWADISHT.

• Meaning of slacker is shirker. Hindi meaning of slacker is KAAMCHOR.

• Meaning of sojourn is temporary stay on a long journey. Hindi meaning of sojourn is ALP VIRAM.

• Meaning of sangfroid is patience. Hindi meaning of sangfroid is DHAIRYA.

4. Correct Answer: b) Lassitude

Explanation: Meaning of agile is brisk, fresh, active, and energetic. Hindi meaning of agile is FURTILA. The synonym of agile is nimble. The antonym of agile is lassitude.

• Meaning of lampoon is to malign. Hindi meaning of lampoon is BURAI KARNA.

• Meaning of lassitude is lethargic, sluggish. Hindi meaning of lassitude is SUST.

• Meaning of Loiter is to roam here and there. Hindi meaning of loiter is IDHAR UDHAR BHATAKNA.

• Meaning of lamentable is sorrowful. Hindi meaning of lamentable is SHOCHNIYA.

5. Correct Answer: c) Bliss

Explanation: Meaning of melancholy is sad. Hindi meaning of melancholy is DUKHI. The synonyms of melancholy are despondence, despair. The antonyms of melancholy are rejoice, rapturous, bliss.

• Meaning of disport is to smile. Hindi meaning of disport is MUSKARANA.

• Meaning of despair is hopelessness. Hindi meaning of despair is NIRASHA.

• Meaning of bliss is happiness, alacrity. Hindi meaning of bliss is KHUSHI. 

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

6. Correct Answer: d) Asininely

Explanation: Meaning of dexterously is skillfully. Hindi meaning of dexterously is DAKSHTA SE. The antonym of dexterously is asininely.

• Meaning of factitiously is spuriously. Hindi meaning of factitiously is NAKLI DHANG SE

• Meaning of fecundity is productivity. Hindi meaning of fecundity is URVARTA.

• Meaning of perspicaciously is intelligently. Hindi meaning of perspicaciously is BUDHIMANI SE.

• Meaning of asininely is fatuously. Hindi meaning of asininely is MOORKHTA SE.

7. Correct Answer: d) Rational

Explanation: Meaning of preposterous is absurd, unreasonable, and illogical. Hindi meaning of preposterous is ATARKIK. The antonym of preposterous is rational.

• Meaning of fastidious is flippant. Hindi meaning of fastidious is TUNUK MIZAZ.

• Meaning of ferment is excitement, enthusiasm. Hindi meaning of ferment is UBAAL.

• Meaning of fervent is energetic, enthusiastic. Hindi meaning of fervent is UTTEJIT.

• Meaning of rational is logical. Hindi meaning of rational is TARKIK. 

8. Correct Answer: d) Despondence

Explanation: Meaning of ebullience is spirit, enthusiasm. Hindi meaning of ebullience is JOSH so the antonym of ebullience is despondence.

• Meaning of Vehemence is spirit. Hindi meaning of vehemence is JOSH.

• Meaning of Alacrity is cheerfulness. Hindi meaning of Alacrity is KHUSHI.

• Meaning of Nimbleness is briskness. Hindi meaning of Nimbleness is FURTI.

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

9. Correct Answer: b) Noisome

Explanation: Meaning of acclimatize is to adjust with the environment or with any situation. Hindi meaning of acclimatize is DHAALNA. The antonym of acclimatize is noisome.

• Meaning of nostrum is infallible medicine, panacea. Hindi meaning of nostrum is RAAMBAAN.

• Meaning of noisome is unpleasant. Hindi meaning of Noisome is ASUHAVNA. JO ACHCHA NA LGE.

• Meaning of Adroitness is dexterity, skillfulness. Hindi meaning of Adroitness is DAKSHTA.

• Meaning of allay is to calm down. Hindi meaning of allay is SHAANT KARNA.

10. Correct Answer: d) Under eaten

Explanation: Meaning of voracious is over eaten, one who eats a lot. Hindi meaning of voracious is BHUKKHAD. The antonym of voracious is under eaten.

• Meaning of Behemoth is a huge animal. Hindi meaning of behemoth is VISHALKAY JANVAR.

• Meaning of Cherubic is having round and innocent face. Hindi meaning of Cherubic is GOLU MOLU.

• Meaning of Slacker is shirker, one who runs away from work. Hindi meaning of slacker is KAAMCHOR.

• Meaning of Under-eaten is one who eats less. Hindi meaning of Under eaten is ALPGRAHI.

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