Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Fictitious : not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.
Real : (of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine.
Imaginative : having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
Fancy : elaborate in structure or decoration.
Foreign : of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.

Antonym of Fictitious is Real

Communicate : share or exchange information, news, or ideas.
Yield : produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
Conceal : not allow to be seen; hide.
Refrain : stop oneself from doing something.
Withhold : suppress or hold back (an emotion or reaction).

Antonym of Communicate is Withhold

Mandatory : required by law or mandate; compulsory.
Optional : available to be chosen but not obligatory.
Compulsory : required by law or a rule; obligatory.
Imperative : of vital importance; crucial.
Irritating : causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.

Antonym of Mandatory is Optional

Vulgar : lacking sophistication or good taste.
Simple : easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
Restrained : characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.
Graceful : having or showing grace or elegance.
Refined : elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste.

Antonym of Vulgar is Refined

Peevish : having or showing an irritable disposition.
Amiable : having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
Unpleasant : causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.
Snappish : (of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite.
Authoritative : able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.

Antonym of Peevish is Amiable

Lofty :proud; arrogant.
Puny : small and weak.
Humble : having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
Insignificant : too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
Casual : relaxed and unconcerned.

Antonym of Lofty is Humble

Attracts : exert a force on (an object) that is directed towards the source of the force.
Instigate : bring about or initiate (an action or event).
Annoys : make (someone) a little angry; irritate.
Repels : drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.
Revolts : take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel.

Antonym of Attracts is Repels

Obsolete : no longer produced or used; out of date.
Permanent : lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.
Ancient : belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Renovated : restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair.
Recent : having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present.

Antonym of Obsolete is Recent

Recreation : activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.
Work : activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
Boredom : the state of feeling bored.
Leisure : time when one is not working or occupied; free time.
Diversion : the action of turning something aside from its course.

Antonym of Recreation is Boredom

Hazard : a danger or risk.
Chance : a possibility of something happening.
Peril : serious and immediate danger.
Safety : the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.
Problem : a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Antonym of Hazard is Safety