Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Defection : the desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.
Resignation : an act of resigning from a job or office.
Co-operation : the action or process of working together to the same end.
Invitation : a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
Joining : link; connect.

Antonym of Defection is Joining

Slackened : reduce or decrease in speed or intensity.
Recovered : return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
Multiplied : increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity.
Quickened : make or become faster or quicker.
Stopped : (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Antonym of Slackened is Quickened

Abolished : formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
Approved : officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory.
Passed : move or cause to move in a specified direction.
Restored : bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).
Removed : take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Antonym of Abolished is Passed

Brash : self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.
Polite : having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.
Arrogant : having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
Kind : a group of people or things having similar characteristics.
Handsome : (of a man) good-looking.

Antonym of Brash is Polite

Humane : having or showing compassion or benevolence.
Uncultured : not characterized by good taste, manners, or education.
Unsympathetic : not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
Uncivilised : (of a place or people) not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.
Uncompromising : showing an unwillingness to make concessions to others, especially by changing one's ways or opinions.

Antonym of Humane is Unsympathetic

Grotesque : incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree.
Good : to be desired or approved of.
Decent : conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour.
Filthy : disgustingly dirty.
Congruous : in agreement or harmony.

Antonym of Grotesque is Congruous

Retaliation : the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
Procreation : the production of offspring; reproduction.
Reconciliation : the restoration of friendly relations.
Conciliation : the action of stopping someone being angry; placation.
Redressal : remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.

Antonym of Retaliation is Reconciliation

Cheerful : noticeably happy and optimistic.
Depressed : (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.
Dull : lacking interest or excitement.
Energetic : showing or involving great activity or vitality.
Stupid : having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.

Antonym of Cheerful is Depressed

Collision : an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.
Circuitous : (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
Retaliatory : (of an action) characterized by a desire for revenge.
Conciliatory : intended or likely to placate or pacify.
Perfunctory : (of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.

Antonym of Collision is Conciliatory

Rightful : having a legitimate right to property, position, or status.
Indefinite : lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.
Mistaken : wrong in one's opinion or judgement.
Unlawful : not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.
Claimant : a person making a claim, especially in a lawsuit or for a state benefit.

Antonym of Rightful is Unlawful