Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Gratified : give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.
Depressed : (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.
Discouraged : having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.
Distressed : suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Frustrated : feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something.

Antonym of Gratified is Frustrated

Monotony : lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
Peacefulness : state of calm or tranquility.
Variety : the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.
Excitement : a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Range : the area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.

Antonym of Monotony is Variety

Ancient : belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Fresh : (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.
New : produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before.
Recent : having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present.
Modern : relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

Antonym of Ancient is Modern

Withstand : remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.
Endure : suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
Resist : withstand the action or effect of.
Tolerate : allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.
Yield : give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.

Antonym of Withstand is Yield

Malice : the desire to harm someone; ill will.
Love : an intense feeling of deep affection.
Rancour : bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
Spite : a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.
Goodwill : friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.

Antonym of Malice is Goodwill

Fecund : producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile.
Fertile : (of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.
Obsolete : no longer produced or used; out of date.
Barren : (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
Fruitless : failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless.

Antonym of Fecund is Barren

Delicate : easily broken or damaged; fragile.
Fit : of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.
Ungainly : (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy.
Strong : powerful and difficult to resist or defeat.
Rugged : (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface.

Antonym of Delicate is Strong

Superficial : not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory.
Wide : of great or more than average width.
Profound : (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
Sufficient : enough; adequate.
Excessive : more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

Antonym of Superficial is Profound

Acquitted : free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Punished : inflict a penalty or sanction on (someone) as retribution for an offence, especially a transgression of a legal or moral code.
Convicted : having been declared guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
Released : allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
Exonerated : (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.

Antonym of Acquitted is Convicted

Commended : praise formally or officially.
Dismissed : order or allow to leave; send away.
Condemned : sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death.
Censured : express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
Rejected : dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.

Antonym of Commended is Censured