Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Terse : sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
Concise : giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Detailed : having many details or facts; showing attention to detail.
Expressive : effectively conveying thought or feeling.
Descriptive : serving or seeking to describe.

Antonym of Terse is Detailed

Mask : disguise.
Deface : spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.
Injure : do physical harm or damage to (someone).
Expose : make (something) visible by uncovering it.
Hit : bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Antonym of Mask is Expose

Deficit : the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
Superfluous : unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
Surplus : an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.
Explicit : stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Implicit : suggested though not directly expressed.

Antonym of Deficit is Surplus

Ambiguous : open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
Obscure : not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Secular : not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
Explicit : stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
Equivocate : use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

Antonym of Ambiguous is Explicit

Ameliorate : make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Lessen : make or become less; diminish.
Hasten : be quick to do something.
Expedite : make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
Worsen : make or become worse.

Antonym of Ameliorate is Worsen

Wonder : a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
Stock : the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
Amusement : the state or experience of finding something funny.
Expectation : a strong belief that something will happen or be the case.
Surprise : an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.

Antonym of Wonder is Expectation

Reprisal : an act of retaliation.
Relief : a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
Forgiveness : the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven.
Exemption : the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
Relaxation : the state of being free from tension and anxiety.

Antonym of Reprisal is Forgiveness

Kill : cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
Azure : bright blue in colour like a cloudless sky.
Relief : a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
Execute : put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect.
Animate : bring to life.

Antonym of Kill is Animate

Overwrought : in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety.
Alert : quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.
Alive : (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.
Excited : very enthusiastic and eager.
Calm : not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

Antonym of Overwrought is Calm

Concealment : the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.
Identification : the action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified.
Broadness : the property of being wide; having great width.
Evidence : the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Indication : a sign or piece of information that indicates something.

Antonym of Concealment is Indication