Synonyms - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Tense : (especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.
Stringy : (especially of hair) resembling string in being long and thin.
Strict : demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.
Shrink : become or make smaller in size or amount.
Stringent : (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

Synonym of Stringent is Strict

Harshness : the quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
Flippancy : lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness.
Stress : pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
Consistency : consistent behaviour or treatment.
Stridency : making or having a harsh sound.

Synonym of Stridency is Harshness

Suggest : put forward for consideration.
Plead : make an emotional appeal.
Stress : pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
Force : strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
Emphasise : give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Synonym of Emphasise is Stress

Insincere : not expressing genuine feelings.
Sharp : (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.
Straight : extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.
Frank : open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters.
Specious : misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive.

Synonym of Specious is Insincere

Nature : the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
Kind : a group of people or things having similar characteristics.
Story : an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
Gender : either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. The term is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not correspond to established ideas of male and female.
Genre : genus; kind; sort; style.

Synonym of Genre is Nature

Destroy : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
Hide : put or keep out of sight.
Store : a quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed.
Divide : separate or be separated into parts.
Hoard : a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.

Synonym of Hoard is Store

Soar : fly or rise high in the air.
Strike : hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
Stop : (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.
Confuse : make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.
Addle : make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse.

Synonym of Addle is Confuse

Pilot : a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.
Forerunner : a person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else.
Steward : a person employed to look after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train.
Messenger : a person who carries a message or is employed to carry messages.
Harbinger : a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Synonym of Harbinger is Messenger

Deadly : causing or able to cause death.
Foolhardy : recklessly bold or rash.
Stealthy : behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
International : existing, occurring, or carried on between nations.
Internecine : destructive to both sides in a conflict.

Synonym of Internecine is Deadly

Destroy : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
Damage : physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.
Steal : take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
Snatch : quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
Pilfer : steal (things of little value).

Synonym of Pilfer is Steal