Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

rebuked : express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
received : be given, presented with, or paid (something).
awarded : give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone).
invited : make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.
praised : express warm approval or admiration of.


Antonym of rebuked is praised

accelerate : begin to move more quickly.
supervise : observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity).
slacken : relax.
control : the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
check : examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.


Antonym of accelerate is slacken

massive : huge.
meager : limited.
heavy : of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
light : the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
short : measuring a small distance from end to end.


Antonym of massive is meager

prudent : acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
shortsighted : narrow-minded.
reckless : heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions.
inconsiderate : thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others.
injudicious : showing very poor judgement.


Antonym of prudent is reckless

magnanimity : generosity.
enmity : a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
meanness : lack of generosity.
jealousy : the state or feeling of being jealous.
poverty : the state of being extremely poor.


Antonym of magnanimity is meanness

pernicious : having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
permanent : lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.
beneficial : resulting in good; favourable or advantageous.
parochial : having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
dangerous : able or likely to cause harm or injury.


Antonym of pernicious is beneficial

confirms : establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).
strengthens : make or become stronger.
opposes : disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.
contradicts : deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
verifies : make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified.


Antonym of confirms is contradicts

tactful : having or showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
disciplined : showing a controlled form of behaviour or way of working.
naive : showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.
strict : demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.
loose : not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.


Antonym of tactful is naive

incidental : occurring by chance in connection with something else.
intentional : done on purpose; deliberate.
conventional : based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
usual : habitually or typically occurring or done; customary.
permissible : permitted; allowed.


Antonym of incidental is intentional