Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Enough : as much or as many as required.
Inadequate : lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
Scarce : (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
Deficit : the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
Less : a smaller amount of; not as much.

Antonym of Enough is Inadequate

Vindicate : clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
Exonerate : (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
Condemn : sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death.
Defend : resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.
Excuse : seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify.

Antonym of Vindicate is Condemn

Blemish : a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
Preserve : maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
Purify : remove contaminants from.
Defect : a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
Tarnish : lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Antonym of Blemish is Purify

Shallow : of little depth.
High : of great vertical extent.
Hidden : kept out of sight; concealed.
Deep : extending far down from the top or surface.
Hollow : having a hole or empty space inside.

Antonym of Shallow is Deep

Dither : be indecisive.
Cry : shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
Refer : mention or allude to.
Decide : come or bring to a resolution in the mind as a result of consideration.
Defer : put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

Antonym of Dither is Decide

Anathematise : curse; condemn.
Radiate : emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves.
Regulate : control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly.
Deceive : deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
Bless : pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask God to look favourably on.

Antonym of Anathematise is Bless

Innocent : not guilty of a crime or offence.
Sinful : wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins.
Guilty : culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.
Deadly : causing or able to cause death.
Corruption : dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.

Antonym of Innocent is Guilty

Encourage : give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
Warn : inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation.
Discourage : cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
Dampen : make slightly wet.
Disapprove : have or express an unfavourable opinion.

Antonym of Encourage is Discourage

Novel : a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.
Formal : done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.
Ancient : belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Customary : according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.
Traditional : existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

Antonym of Novel is Traditional

Malformed : (of a person or part of the body) abnormally formed; misshapen.
Fetid : smelling extremely unpleasant.
Sketchy : not thorough or detailed.
Curvaceous : (especially of a woman or a woman's figure) having an attractively curved shape.
Shapely : (especially of a woman or part of her body) having an attractive or well-proportioned shape.

Antonym of Malformed is Shapely