Synonyms and Antonyms: How to Approach Them — MCQs with Answers (Set 1)

‘Deficient’ means lacking a necessary quality; its opposite is ‘adequate’, sufficient.

‘Meticulous’ means showing great care over details; its opposite is ‘careless’.

‘Novice’ means a person new to a skill; its opposite is ‘expert’, highly skilled.

‘Conceal’ means to keep something out of sight; its opposite is ‘reveal’, to make known.

‘Volatile’ means liable to change rapidly; its opposite is ‘stable’, not likely to change.

‘Prosperity’ means the state of being wealthy; its opposite is ‘poverty’.

‘Flexible’ means able to change easily; its opposite is ‘rigid’, unable to bend or change.

‘Amiable’ means friendly and pleasant; its opposite is ‘hostile’, unfriendly or aggressive.

‘Vague’ means not clearly expressed; its opposite is ‘precise’, exact and clear.

In this context, ‘genuine’ means sincere; the opposite is ‘insincere’, not truly felt.

‘Permanent’ means lasting forever; its opposite is ‘temporary’, lasting only for a time.

‘Frugal’ means careful with money; its opposite is ‘extravagant’, spending lavishly.

‘Compulsory’ means required by rule; the opposite is ‘optional’, left to choice.

‘Cautious’ means taking care to avoid risk; the opposite is ‘reckless’, acting without care.

‘Ancient’ refers to something from long ago; its opposite is ‘modern’, from the present time.

‘Humble’ means having a modest view of oneself; its opposite is ‘arrogant’.

‘Expand’ means to increase in size; its opposite is ‘contract’, to become smaller.

‘Transparent’ means allowing light through or easy to see through; ‘opaque’ is the opposite.

‘Timid’ means lacking courage; the opposite is ‘bold’, showing confidence.

‘Reluctant’ means unwilling; its opposite is ‘eager’, showing keen interest.

‘Concise’ means expressed in few words; ‘verbose’ means using far more words than needed.

‘Genuine’ means real or authentic; ‘fake’ is its direct opposite.

‘Voluntary’ means done by choice; its opposite is ‘compulsory’, required by rule.

‘Abundant’ means existing in large quantities; ‘scarce’ means the opposite, in short supply.

‘Optimistic’ means hopeful about the future; the direct opposite is ‘pessimistic’.