Antonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Robbing : take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force.
Strengthening : make or become stronger.
Protecting : keep safe from harm or injury.
Helping : a portion of food served to one person at one time.
Enriching : improve or enhance the quality or value of.

Antonym of Robbing is Enriching

Jeered : make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
Praised : express warm approval or admiration of.
Scorned : feel or express contempt or disdain for.
Mocked : tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.
Mourned : feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.

Antonym of Jeered is Praised

Serious : demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application.
Jolly : happy and cheerful.
Thoughtful : absorbed in or involving thought.
Smug : having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.
Insincere : not expressing genuine feelings. Antonym of Serious is Insincere

Shrewd : having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.
Boisterous : noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
Aggressive : ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
Foolish : lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

Antonym of Shrewd is Foolish

Rustic : lacking the sophistication of the city; backward and provincial.
Impolite : not having or showing good manners; rude.
Genuine : truly what something is said to be; authentic.
Sophisticated : having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
Awkward : causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

Antonym of Rustic is Sophisticated

Often : frequently; many times.
Rarely : not often; seldom.
Never : at no time in the past or future; not ever.
Always : at all times; on all occasions.
Sometimes : occasionally, rather than all of the time.

Antonym of Often is Rarely

Circuitous : (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
Short : measuring a small distance from end to end.
Roundabout : a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.
Direct : by a straight route or without breaking a journey.
Obvious : easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.

Antonym of Circuitous is Direct

Benign : gentle and kind.
Contagious : (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.
Infectious : (of a disease or disease-causing organism) liable to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment.
Spreading : extend over a large or increasing area.
Malignant : evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

Antonym of Benign is Malignant

Never : at no time in the past or future; not ever.
Seldom : not often; rarely.
Often : frequently; many times.
Always : at all times; on all occasions.
Sometimes : occasionally, rather than all of the time.

Antonym of Never is Always

Transient : lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
Permanent : lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.
Sinful : wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins.
Unnatural : contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal.
Joyful : feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Antonym of Transient is Permanent