Objective Questions of Antonyms with Explanation

1. The apposite career option for you is Indian Armed Forces.

a) Inappropriate                 

b) Appropriate

c) Opposite

d) Anonymous

2. You may bedizen your home as per your creativity. There is no requirement to invite professionals for this. 

a) Distort                      

b) Debonair

c) Despondent

d) Divulge  

3. He is such a vivacious soldier that enemies can run away from his roar itself.

a) Insipid                      

b) Ebullient

c) Certitude

d) Timid

4. Why to bemoan on our losses when there is spirit within us to gain more than that.

a) Rejoice                            

b) Perilous

c) Melancholy

d) Despair

5. The way my younger brother romps after getting a new toy amuses me a lot.

a) Alacrity                       

b) Convivial

c) Bounty

d) Regret  

6. Anuj has briskness in his activities whereas his elder brother delays in taking actions.

a) Frolic                               

b) Jauntiness

c) Sluggishness 

d) Vehemence  

7. Those who blandish others try to get their work done through this only.

a) Encourage                       

b) Sangfroid

c) Blemish

d) Extol

8. The judges censured him a lot because of his croaky voice in that competition.

a) Exalt                         

b) Ruminate

c) Malign

d) Connoisseur

9. He took time to get hands on experience in that project because he began it as an abecedarian.

a) Vehemence                     

b) Tyro

c) Novice 

d) Veteran

10. His grating voice expressed his state of mind because his feelings were hurt and he was not enjoying the part at all.

a) Croaky                  

b) Raspy

c) Rhapsodic

d) Clamorous

Correct Answers of Antonyms Exercise

1. Correct Answer: a) Inappropriate

Explanation: Meaning of apposite is fit. Hindi meaning of apposite is UPYUKT. The antonym of apposite is inappropriate.

• Meaning of inappropriate is unfit. Hindi meaning of inappropriate is AUPYUKT.

• Meaning of appropriate is fit. Hindi meaning of appropriate is UPYUKT.

• Meaning of opposite is reverse of something. Hindi meaning of opposite is VIPREET.

• Meaning of Anonymous is unknown. Hindi meaning of Anonymous is ANJAAN.

2. Correct Answer: a) Distort

Explanation: Meaning of bedizen is to decorate. Hindi meaning of bedizen is SAJANA. The antonym of bedizen is to distort.

• Meaning of distort is to disfigure. Hindi meaning of distort is VIKRAT KAR DENA.

• Meaning of debonair is having sophisticated charm. Hindi meaning of debonair is SUSHIL.

• Meaning of despondent is sad. Hindi meaning of despondent is DUKHI.

• Meaning of divulge is to reveal. Hindi meaning of divulge is UJAGAR KARNA.

3. Correct Answer: d) Timid

Explanation: Meaning of vivacious is spiritful. Hindi meaning of vivacious is JOSHEELA. The antonym of vivacious is Timid.

• Meaning of insipid is tasteless. Hindi meaning of insipid is SVAADHEEN.

• Meaning of ebullient is full of spirit. Hindi meaning of ebullient is JOSHILA.

• Meaning of certitude is feeling of surety. Hindi meaning of certitude is NISHCHITTA KI BHAVNA.

• Meaning of timid is coward. Hindi meaning of timid is DARPOK.

4. Correct Answer: a) Rejoice

Explanation: Meaning of bemoan is to bewail, to express sorrow. Hindi meaning of bemoan is DUKH PRAKAT KARNA. The antonym of bemoan is rejoice.

• Meaning of rejoice is to enjoy. Hindi meaning of rejoice is ANAND UTHANA.

• Meaning of perilous is dangerous. Hindi meaning of perilous is KHATARNAAK.

• Meaning of melancholy is sadness. Hindi meaning of melancholy is DUKH.

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

5. Correct Answer: d) Regret

Explanation: Meaning of romp is to play boisterously. Hindi meaning of romp is KHUSHI SE UCHCHALNA, KOODNA. The antonym of romp is regret.

• Meaning of alacrity is cheerfulness, promptness, readiness. Hindi meaning of alacrity is KHUSHI, SFOORTI.

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

• Meaning of Bounty is kind hearted. Hindi meaning of bounty is UDARTA.

• Meaning of Regret is remorse, repent. Hindi meaning of regret is PACHTANA.

6. Correct Answer: c) Sluggishness 

Explanation: Meaning of briskness is readiness, promptness. Hindi meaning of briskness is FURTI. The antonym of briskness is sluggishness.

• Meaning of frolic is play boisterously. Hindi meaning of frolic is UCHCHALNA.

• Meaning of jauntiness is confidence. Hindi meaning of jauntiness is AATMVISHVAAS.

• Meaning of sluggishness is idleness. Hindi meaning of sluggishness is AALASYA.

• Meaning of vehement is vivacious. Hindi meaning of vehement is JOSHILA.

7. Correct Answer: c) Blemish

Explanation: Meaning of blandish is to flatter. Hindi meaning of blandish is CHAAPLOOSI KARNA. The antonym of blandish is blemish.

• Meaning of encourage is to provoke to do good things. Hindi meaning of encourage is UTSAHIT KRNA.

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

• Meaning of blemish is to accuse someone. Hindi meaning of blemish is NINDA KARNA.

• Meaning of extol is to praise. Hindi meaning of extol is PRANSHA KARNA.

8. Correct Answer: a) exalt

Explanation: Meaning of censure is to condemn as wrong or to criticize. Hindi meaning of censure is AALOCHANA KARNA. The antonym of censure is exalt. 

• Meaning of exalt is to appreciate. Hindi meaning of exalt is PRASHANSHA KARNA.

• Meaning of ruminate is think deeply on something. Hindi meaning of ruminate is GAHAN CHINTAN KARNA.

• Meaning of malign is to talk ill things about something. Hindi meaning of malign is BURAI KARNA.

• Meaning of connoisseur is having rich experience of something. Hindi meaning of connoisseur is PARKHI.

9. Correct Answer: d) Veteran

Explanation: Meaning of abecedarian is beginner, fresher. Hindi meaning of abecedarian is NAUSIKHIYA. The antonym of abecedarian is veteran.

• Meaning of vehemence is spirit, passion. Hindi meaning of vehemence is JOSH.

• Meaning of tyro is beginner. Hindi meaning of tyro is NAUSIKHIYA.

• Meaning of Novice is a fresher. Hindi meaning of Novice is NAUSIKHIYA.

• Meaning of veteran is having rich experience of a filed. Hindi meaning of veteran is ANUBHAVI.

10. Correct Answer: c) Rhapsodic

Explanation: Meaning of grating is harsh. Hindi meaning of grating is KARKASH. The antonym of grating is rhapsodic.

• Meaning of croaky is roughness due to a sore or dry throat. Hindi meaning of croaky is GALA BAITHANA.

• Meaning of raspy is hard. Hindi meaning of raspy is KARKASH.

• Meaning of rhapsodic is feeling great rapture or delight. Hindi meaning of rhapsodic is ULLASIT.

• Meaning of clamor is noisy, boisterous. Hindi meaning of clamor is SHOR SHARABA.

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