Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Courageous : not deterred by danger or pain; brave.
Frightened : afraid or anxious.
Naughty : (especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient.
Cowardly : lacking courage.
Happy : feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Antonym of Courageous is Cowardly

Impertinent : not showing proper respect; rude.
Impressive : evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome.
Smooth : having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.
Healthy : in a good physical or mental condition; in good health.
Respectful : feeling or showing deference and respect.

Antonym of Impertinent is Respectful

Disdain : the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
Penitence : the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance.
Humility : the quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.
Love : an intense feeling of deep affection.
Admiration : respect and warm approval.

Antonym of Disdain is Admiration

Adopted : legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own.
Discarded : get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.
Denied : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
Forsaken : abandoned or deserted.
Refused : indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.

Antonym of Adopted is Forsaken

Detests : dislike intensely.
Approves : officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
Hate : feel intense dislike for.
Adores : like very much.
Interested : showing curiosity or concern about something or someone; having a feeling of interest.

Antonym of Detests is Adores

Babel : a confused noise made by a number of voices.
Quiet : making little or no noise.
Din : a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
Mourn : feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.
Cry : shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Antonym of Babel is Quiet

Gaudy : extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.
Fatuous : silly and pointless.
Sober : serious, sensible, and solemn.
Garnish : decorate or embellish (something, especially food).
Ornate : elaborately or highly decorated.

Antonym of Gaudy is Sober

Onerous : (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
Unfamiliar : not known or recognized.
Light : requiring little mental effort; not profound or serious.
Burdensome : difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing.
Unique : being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Antonym of Onerous is Light

Deft : neatly skilful and quick in one's movements.
Clumsy : awkward in movement or in handling things.
Sturdy : (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.
Delicate : very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.
Quick : moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Antonym of Deft is Clumsy

Attractive : pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Complex : consisting of many different and connected parts.
Unpredictable : not able to be predicted; changeable.
Distracting : preventing concentration or diverting attention; disturbing.
Repulsive : arousing intense distaste or disgust.

Antonym of Attractive is Repulsive