Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Overweening : showing excessive confidence or pride.
Humble : having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
Sedate : calm, dignified, and unhurried.
Miserly : of or characteristic of a miser.
Clever : quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

Antonym of Overweening is Humble

Universal : relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.
Narrow : of small width in relation to length.
Regional : relating to or characteristic of a region.
Miniature : very small of its kind.
Subsidiary : less important than but related or supplementary to something.

Antonym of Universal is Regional

Balmy :mild, gentle, calm.
Hard : solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
Genuine : truly what something is said to be; authentic.
Mild : not severe, serious, or harsh.
Fragrant : having a pleasant or sweet smell.

Antonym of Balmy is Hard

Deliberate : done consciously and intentionally.
Premeditated : think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand.
Sparking : emit sparks of fire or electricity.
Methodical : done according to a systematic or established procedure.
Impulsive : acting or done without forethought.

Antonym of Deliberate is Impulsive

Paltry : (of an amount) very small or meagre.
Strong : having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
Worthwhile : worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance.
Mean : intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
Bitter : having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.

Antonym of Paltry is Worthwhile

Celibacy : the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
Chastity : the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.
Misogyny : dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.
Matrimony : the state of being married; marriage.
Divorce : the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.

Antonym of Celibacy is Matrimony

Amalgamate : combine or unite to form one organization or structure.
Generate : produce or create.
Repair : restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.
Materialise : become actual fact; happen.
Separate : cause to move or be apart.

Antonym of Amalgamate is Separate

Minion : a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
Master : a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.
Quorum : the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
Majority : the greater number.
Host : a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.

Antonym of Minion is Master

Minor : lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.
Heavy : of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
Tall : of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width.
Major : important, serious, or significant.
Big : of considerable size or extent.

Antonym of Minor is Major

Ruthless : having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
Mindful : conscious or aware of something.
Compassionate : feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
Majestic ; having or showing impressive beauty or scale.
Merciful : showing or exercising mercy.

Antonym of Ruthless is Merciful