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Antonyms Questions with Answers

Words opposite in meaning, including near-opposites set as distractors. This page pools every antonyms question on the site — 263 of them, from 34 exams, weighted towards Banking, SSC, Defence — so you can drill the topic on its own instead of meeting four of them inside a full paper.

6% of the pool is graded hard on this site’s own scale and 36% easy, which is gentler than the average topic in this section.

Questions
263
Practice set
25 in 25 min
Difficulty
95/151/17
Negative marking
None
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Antonyms questions with solutions

6 from the 263-question pool, worked in full.

  1. 1. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "ancient".

    • A. Old
    • B. Historic
    • C. Modern ✓
    • D. Aged

    Solution. "Ancient" means very old, the opposite of which is "Modern".

  2. 2. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'Optimistic':

    • A. Hopeful
    • B. Confident
    • C. Cheerful
    • D. Pessimistic ✓

    Solution. "Optimistic" means hopeful about the future; its opposite is "pessimistic".

  3. 3. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "GRACEFUL":

    • A. Elegant
    • B. Clumsy ✓
    • C. Smooth
    • D. Refined

    Solution. "Graceful" means having elegance of movement; its opposite is "clumsy".

  4. 4. What is the opposite of 'stern'?

    • A. Strict
    • B. Harsh
    • C. Lenient ✓
    • D. Rigid

    Solution. A stern person is strict, while a lenient person is easy-going or forgiving.

  5. 5. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "ELABORATE".

    • A. Detailed
    • B. Complex
    • C. Intricate
    • D. Simple ✓

    Solution. "Elaborate" means detailed and complicated; its opposite is "simple".

  6. 6. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "PROMPT":

    • A. Timely
    • B. Quick
    • C. Delayed ✓
    • D. Immediate

    Solution. "Prompt" means done without delay; its opposite is "delayed".

Exams that set Antonyms

6 categories, led by Banking, SSC, Defence.

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Antonyms: frequently asked questions

How many antonyms questions are there?

263, from the 34 exams here whose syllabus sets the topic. 36% are graded easy and 6% hard, which makes antonyms one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

Which exams ask antonyms questions?

34 of the exams on this site, weighted towards Banking (14), SSC (8), Defence (7). Every question in this pool comes from one of their own mock tests, so the list below is the honest answer to whether the topic is worth your time.

Is antonyms hard?

6% of these 263 questions are graded hard and 36% easy, making it one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

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