151. Choose the word opposite in meaning to BRAVE.
- fearless
- cowardly
- daring
- bold
Answer: B) cowardly
Explanation: Brave vs cowardly. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
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English: Antonyms MCQs — English (page 7)
174 multiple-choice questions on English: Antonyms from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
152. Choose the word opposite in meaning to CONCEAL.
- reveal
- cover
- hide
- mask
Answer: A) reveal
Explanation: Conceal = hide; opposite = reveal. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
153. Choose the word opposite in meaning to CONVERGE.
- diverge
- join
- meet
- unite
Answer: A) diverge
Explanation: Converge (come together) vs diverge (separate). Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
154. Choose the word opposite in meaning to OBSCURE.
- lucid
- unclear
- hidden
- vague
Answer: A) lucid
Explanation: Obscure (unclear) vs lucid (clear). Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
155. Choose the word opposite in meaning to DESTROY.
- demolish
- wreck
- ruin
- create
Answer: D) create
Explanation: Destroy vs create. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
156. Choose the word opposite in meaning to GENEROUS.
- kind
- giving
- stingy
- liberal
Answer: C) stingy
Explanation: Generous vs stingy (mean). Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
157. Choose the word opposite in meaning to FLEXIBLE.
- supple
- pliable
- rigid
- elastic
Answer: C) rigid
Explanation: Flexible vs rigid. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
158. Choose the word opposite in meaning to MAJORITY.
- mass
- most
- bulk
- minority
Answer: D) minority
Explanation: Majority vs minority. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
159. Choose the word opposite in meaning to ASTUTE.
- naive
- sharp
- shrewd
- clever
Answer: A) naive
Explanation: Astute vs naive. Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
160. Choose the word opposite in meaning to DEFEND.
- attack
- shield
- protect
- guard
Answer: A) attack
Explanation: Defend vs attack. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
161. Choose the word opposite in meaning to ARROGANT.
- haughty
- modest
- vain
- proud
Answer: B) modest
Explanation: Arrogant vs modest. Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
162. Choose the word opposite in meaning to ASCEND.
- climb
- descend
- rise
- mount
Answer: B) descend
Explanation: Ascend vs descend. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
163. Choose the word opposite in meaning to DOMESTIC.
- local
- national
- foreign
- internal
Answer: C) foreign
Explanation: Domestic vs foreign. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
164. Choose the word opposite in meaning to AMBIGUOUS.
- doubtful
- vague
- unclear
- explicit
Answer: D) explicit
Explanation: Ambiguous vs explicit (clearly stated). Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
165. Choose the word opposite in meaning to NEGLIGENT.
- remiss
- careless
- lazy
- careful
Answer: D) careful
Explanation: Negligent vs careful. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
166. Choose the word opposite in meaning to FRUGAL.
- careful
- economical
- thrifty
- extravagant
Answer: D) extravagant
Explanation: Frugal = thrifty; opposite = extravagant. Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
167. Choose the word opposite in meaning to COMPULSORY.
- binding
- optional
- necessary
- required
Answer: B) optional
Explanation: Compulsory vs optional. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
168. Choose the word opposite in meaning to BOISTEROUS.
- noisy
- rowdy
- quiet
- loud
Answer: C) quiet
Explanation: Boisterous = noisy and lively; opposite = quiet. Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
169. Choose the word opposite in meaning to HUMBLE.
- simple
- arrogant
- modest
- meek
Answer: B) arrogant
Explanation: Humble vs arrogant. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
170. Choose the word opposite in meaning to NATIVE.
- indigenous
- foreign
- local
- domestic
Answer: B) foreign
Explanation: Native vs foreign. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
171. Choose the word opposite in meaning to INTERIOR.
- exterior
- inner
- internal
- inside
Answer: A) exterior
Explanation: Interior vs exterior. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
172. Choose the word opposite in meaning to ADVERSARY.
- ally
- opponent
- enemy
- rival
Answer: A) ally
Explanation: Adversary = enemy; opposite = ally. Antonyms · Antonyms – advanced
173. Choose the word opposite in meaning to YOUTH.
- adolescence
- teenage
- old age
- childhood
Answer: C) old age
Explanation: Youth vs old age. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
174. Choose the word opposite in meaning to POLITE.
- gentle
- rude
- civil
- courteous
Answer: B) rude
Explanation: Polite vs rude. Antonyms · Antonyms – essential
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