Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Paternity : (especially in legal contexts) the state of being someone's father.
Posterity : all future generations of people.
Successors : a person or thing that succeeds another.
Offspring : a person's child or children.
Ancestors : a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

Antonym of Paternity is Offspring

Pacify : quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
Insult : speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.
Injure : do physical harm or damage to (someone).
Offend : cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
Aggravate : make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.

Antonym of Pacify is Aggravate

Debilitating : (of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
Strengthening : make or become stronger.
Enfeebling : make weak or feeble.
Occupying : reside or have one's place of business in (a building).
Inhabiting : (of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment). Antonym of Debilitating is Strengthening

Dusky : darkish in colour.
Visible : able to be seen.
Fair : (of hair or complexion) light; blonde.
Obscure : not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Shadowy : full of shadows.

Antonym of Dusky is Fair

Amenable : open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
Stubborn : having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
Docile : ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
Obedient : complying or willing to comply with an order or request; submissive to another's authority.
Offensive : causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

Antonym of Amenable is Stubborn

Defiance : open resistance; bold disobedience.
Dismay : concern and distress caused by something unexpected.
Suspicion : a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.
Obedience : compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.
Anxiety : a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Antonym of Defiance is Obedience

Commodious : roomy and comfortable.
Limited : restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.
Expensive : costing a lot of money.
Numerous : great in number; many.
Leisurely : acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.

Antonym of Commodious is Limited

Benign : gentle and kind.
Gracious : courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status.
Sinister : evil or criminal.
Novel : a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
Humane : having or showing compassion or benevolence.

Antonym of Benign is Sinister

Vivacious : (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
Quarrelsome : given to or characterized by quarrelling.
Sober : not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
Notorious : famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
Drunken : drunk or intoxicated.

Antonym of Vivacious is Notorious

Moderate : a person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.
Radical : (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.
Revolutionary : involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.
Nihilist : a person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.
Anarchist : a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy.

Antonym of Moderate is Nihilist