Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Impulsive : acting or done without forethought.
Considerable : notably large in size, amount, or extent.
Cunning : having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
Clever : quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Cautious : (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.

Antonym of Impulsive is Cautious

Opponent : someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument.
Friend : a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.
Rival : a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
Antagonist : a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Ally : side with or support.

Antonym of Opponent is Ally

Inevitable : certain to happen; unavoidable.
Uncertain : not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
Ineligible : legally or officially unable to be considered for a position or benefit.
Certain : able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case.
Inefficient : not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources.

Antonym of Inevitable is Uncertain

Ascent : a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.
Decent : conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour.
Descent : an act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.
Descant : an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody.
Descendant : a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

Antonym of Ascent is Descent

Conservative : averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
Reproachful : expressing disapproval or disappointment.
Liberal : willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
Dynamic : (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
Modern : relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

Antonym of Conservative is Liberal

Ecstasy : an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
Depression : feelings of severe despondency and dejection.
Pain : highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.
Disappointment : sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations.
Trance : a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium.

Antonym of Ecstasy is Depression

Humorous : causing laughter and amusement; comic.
Disappointed : sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one's hopes or expectations.
Dejected : sad and depressed; dispirited.
Pathetic : arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
Dismayed : cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

Antonym of Humorous is Pathetic

Acquire : buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.
Lose : be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
Deprive : prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
Forsake : abandon or leave.
Surrender : stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.

Antonym of Acquire is Lose

Reckless : heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.
Indifferent : having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Careful : making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious.
Imprudent : not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
Lenient : (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.

Antonym of Reckless is Careful

Egalitarianism : the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Dictatorship : government by a dictator.
Domination : the exercise of power or influence over someone or something, or the state of being so controlled.
Imperialism : a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
Elitism : the belief that a society or system should be led by an elite.

Antonym of Egalitarianism is Elitism