Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Urban : in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
Country-made : (especially of a weapon) manufactured by an illegal cottage industry.
Pastoral : (of land) used for the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle.
Provincial : of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
Rural : in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.

Antonym of Urban is Rural

Adversity : a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Diversity : the state of being diverse.
Affliction : a cause of pain or harm.
Prosperity : the state of being prosperous.
Catastrophe : an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

Antonym of Adversity is Prosperity

Adversity : a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Enmity : a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
Severity : the fact or condition of being severe.
Prosperity : the state of being prosperous.
Calamity : an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Antonym of Adversity is Prosperity

Laconic : (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
Prolix ; (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
Profligate : recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
Prolific : (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.
Bucolic : relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Antonym of Laconic is Prolix

Discount : a deduction from the usual cost of something.
Interest : the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
Premium : a sum added to an ordinary price or charge.
Profit : a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.
Concession : a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.

Antonym of Discount is Premium

Holy : dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
Offensive : causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
Orthodox : following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.
Profane : not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.
Obnoxious : extremely unpleasant.

Antonym of Holy is Profane

Destroy : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
Invent : create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of.
Make : form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.
Produce : make or manufacture from components or raw materials.
Create : bring (something) into existence.
Antonym of Destroy is Create

Dissipate : (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear.
Sustain : strengthen or support physically or mentally.
Conserve : protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction.
Preserve : maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
Maintain : cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Antonym of Dissipate is Conserve

Paucity : the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Surplus : an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.
Scarcity : the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
Presence : the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present.
Richness : the state of existing in or containing plentiful quantities of something desirable.

Antonym of Paucity is Surplus

Acumen : the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
Intelligence : the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Imbecility : Stupid or inane behavior.
Potentiality : latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness.
Unfamiliarity : the quality of not being known or recognized.

Antonym of Acumen is Imbecility