Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Baulk : hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
Admire : regard with respect or warm approval.
Strengthen : make or become stronger.
Clamour : a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.
Encourage : give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Antonym of Baulk is Encourage

Masticate : chew (food).
Gobble : eat (something) hurriedly and noisily.
Conceal : not allow to be seen; hide.
Chew : bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.
Review : a formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary.

Antonym of Masticate is Gobble

Despondency : low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.
Humility : the quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.
Pleasure : a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
Cheerfulness : the quality or state of being noticeably happy and optimistic.
Excitement : a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

Antonym of Despondency is Cheerfulness

Foster : encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).
Repress : subdue (someone or something) by force.
Curb : a check or restraint on something.
Check : examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.
Control : the ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object.

Antonym of Foster is Repress

Lend : grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.
Hire : obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment.
Pawn : a person used by others for their own purposes.
Cheat : act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
Borrow : take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.

Antonym of Lend is Borrow

Miserly : of or characteristic of a miser.
Liberal : willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
Spendthrift : a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
Charitable : relating to the assistance of those in need.
Generous : showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.

Antonym of Miserly is Generous

Theory : a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
Imagination : the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
Fact : a thing that is known or proved to be true.
Chance : a possibility of something happening.
Thought : an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

Antonym of Theory is Fact

Hesitate : pause in indecision before saying or doing something.
Proud : feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
Confident : feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities.
Certain : able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case.
Reluctant : unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

Antonym of Hesitate is Certain

Mawkish : sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.
Sentimental : of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
Intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.
Certain : able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case.
Carefree : free from anxiety or responsibility.

Antonym of Mawkish is Intelligent

Forbid : refuse to allow (something).
Provoke : stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
Appreciate : recognize the full worth of.
Celebrate : acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
Permit : officially allow (someone) to do something.

Antonym of Forbid is Permit