50 ANTONYMS FOR PRACTICE

Directions: In the questions given below, four alternatives are given for the word underlined in the sentence. Click on the option given under each question which you think is the ANTONYM of the underlined word.

SentenceAns

1. Poisonous gases emitted from factories CONTAMINATE the air we breathe in.

  1. sanctify
  2. invigorate
  3. taint
  4. purify

2. RECKLESS driving causes accidents.

  1. careful
  2. slow
  3. good
  4. correct

3. He OFTEN went to the theatre.

  1. always
  2. seldom
  3. everytime
  4. occasionally

4. He is FRUGAL in his spending.

  1. economical
  2. extravagant
  3. miserly
  4. greedy

5. The students expected an EMINENT scientist to inaugurate the programme.

  1. illustrious
  2. notorious
  3. intelligent
  4. unknown

6. Some of their customs are BARBAROUS.

  1. civilized
  2. modern
  3. polite
  4. praiseworthy

7. They are going to EMBARK UPON a mountaineering expedition.

  1. launch
  2. analyse
  3. break off
  4. conclude

8. There has been a gradual FALLING OFF in the quality of articles manufactured locally.

  1. shrinkage
  2. erosion
  3. improvement
  4. descent

9. He was deeply DEPRESSED over the news.

  1. satisfied
  2. elated
  3. impressed
  4. affected

10. Though he had lost the battle, he decided not to YIELD TO the enemy.

  1. submit to
  2. persuade
  3. resist
  4. seek terms with

11. A small ALTERCATION between the children started off a riot.

  1. quarrel
  2. friendly discussion
  3. contest
  4. race

12. He agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked ILL AT EASE.

  1. embarrassed
  2. comfortable
  3. welcome
  4. easy

13. My mother has been working hard for the last two weeks and she feels RUN DOWN.

  1. energetic
  2. cold
  3. emotional
  4. morbid

14. The three states signed a pact to have COLLECTIVE economy.

  1. distributive
  2. disintegrative
  3. individual
  4. divided

15. He was deeply hurt by her CURT reply.

  1. abrupt
  2. short
  3. expansive
  4. rude

16. He was asked to ACCELERATE the pace of work.

  1. check
  2. control
  3. slacken
  4. supervise

17. The child was ABDUCTED when he was going to school.

  1. seized
  2. set free
  3. kidnapped
  4. ransomed

18. The baby has a very DELICATE body.

  1. crude
  2. strong
  3. hard
  4. bony

19. The government has ENHANCED the tuition fees in schools and colleges.

  1. magnified
  2. aggravated
  3. decreased
  4. augmented

20. He aims at PERFECTION in whatever job he undertakes.

  1. deficiency
  2. immaturity
  3. badness
  4. completeness

21. His CANDID remarks impressed the authorities.

  1. Blunt
  2. Guarded
  3. Sincere
  4. Unconventional

22. The guilty appealed to the jury to CONDONE his punishment.

  1. Accept
  2. Forgive
  3. Condemn
  4. Criticize

23. His family SEVERED ties with him for marrying inter-caste.

  1. Joined
  2. Included
  3. Detached
  4. Disrupted

24. It is easy to understand his FUZZY thoughts.

  1. Misty
  2. Vague
  3. Clear
  4. Useful

25. He drove his car through SLIMY road to reach your office.

  1. Ugly
  2. Clean
  3. Beautiful
  4. Slippery

SentenceAns

26. We are ANXIOUS to avoid any problems with regard to this.

  1. Cool
  2. Composed
  3. Careless
  4. Worried

27. The railway lines are EXTENDED and we are quite happy about it.

  1. Protracted
  2. Widened
  3. Curtailed
  4. Elongated

28. There was a fire this morning. They were lucky to ESCAPE it.

  1. Arrest
  2. Elude
  3. Evade
  4. Conceive

29. Domestic violence is a very INHUMAN act.

  1. Indifferent
  2. Compassionate
  3. Terrible
  4. Ferocious

30. His ELOQUENT speech helped him bag the award.

  1. Lucid
  2. Vivid
  3. Short
  4. Inarticulate

31. His short but pointed speech was APPLAUDED by all sections of the audience.

  1. disapproved
  2. misunderstood
  3. praised
  4. welcomed

32. In ancient India, scholars had no interest in political power or MATERIAL growth.

  1. internal
  2. spiritual
  3. psychic
  4. celestial

33. A FRIENDLY dog met us at the farm gate.

  1. helpful
  2. understanding
  3. quiet
  4. hostile

34. He is extremely INTELLIGENT but proud.

  1. dull
  2. weak
  3. ignorant
  4. arrogant

35. The young leader was RELUCTANT to shoulder the responsibilities of the ministerial office.

  1. wanting
  2. willing
  3. anxious
  4. eager

36. He ABANDONED his family.

  1. supported
  2. encouraged
  3. pleased
  4. saved

37. History ABOUNDS in instances of courage.

  1. shines
  2. lacks
  3. suffices
  4. fails

38. ADVERSITY teaches man to be humble and self-reliant.

  1. Sincerity
  2. Animosity
  3. Curiosity
  4. Prosperity

39. Like poverty, AFFLUENCE can sometimes create its own problems.

  1. indigence
  2. opulence
  3. sorrow
  4. exuberance

40. The habit of SQUANDERING money should not be encouraged.

  1. discarding
  2. hoarding
  3. donating
  4. stealing

41. My mother has been working hard for the last two weeks and she feels RUN DOWN.

  1. morbid
  2. energetic
  3. exhausted
  4. emotional

42. The President condemned the act of VIOLENCE during the celebration of the festival.

  1. reason
  2. instigation
  3. restraint
  4. sobriety

43. The students made a GENEROUS contribution to the flood relief fund.

  1. niggard
  2. selfish
  3. spendthrift
  4. indecent

44. He was just IDLE by temperament.

  1. employed
  2. occupied
  3. industrious
  4. happy

45. Most of the decisions taken by the officer were UNJUST.

  1. serious
  2. lenient
  3. correct
  4. imbecile

46. He is a loving father and takes great DELIGHT in his children.

  1. revolt
  2. dissatisfaction
  3. enjoyment
  4. disgust

47. He was quite CONCERNED about his son’s career.

  1. unrelated
  2. indifferent
  3. dispassionate
  4. carefree

48. They are CONFIDENT of success.

  1. imprudent
  2. impatient
  3. diffident
  4. reluctant

49. We CARRIED ON the search for the missing person.

  1. delayed
  2. reconsidered
  3. broke up
  4. called off

50. This T.V. has many INDIGENOUS components.

  1. Indian
  2. foreign
  3. unnatural
  4. genuine


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