What is the opposite of 'stern'?

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

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "SOLVENT" (in a financial sense).

Insolvent. "Solvent" means having enough money to pay debts, the opposite of which is "insolvent".

Choose the antonym of 'explicit'.

Vague. “Explicit” means clearly stated; “vague” is its opposite.

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "GENUINE".

Fake. "Genuine" means real or authentic; its opposite is "fake".

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'Transparent':

Opaque. "Transparent" means easy to see through; its opposite is "opaque".

Choose the word opposite in meaning to "polite".

Rude. The opposite of "polite" (well-mannered) is "rude" (bad-mannered).

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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 (287 of them, from 39 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 37% easy, which is gentler than the average topic in this section.

Questions: 287
Practice set: 25 in 25 min
Difficulty: 105/165/17
Negative marking: None

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Antonyms questions with solutions

6 from the 287-question pool, worked in full.

1. 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.
2. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "SOLVENT" (in a financial sense).
- A. Wealthy
- B. Liquid
- C. Stable
- D. Insolvent ✓
Solution. "Solvent" means having enough money to pay debts, the opposite of which is "insolvent".
3. Choose the antonym of 'explicit'.
- A. Vague ✓
- B. Direct
- C. Definite
- D. Clear
Solution. “Explicit” means clearly stated; “vague” is its opposite.
4. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to "GENUINE".
- A. Authentic
- B. Sincere
- C. Fake ✓
- D. Original
Solution. "Genuine" means real or authentic; its opposite is "fake".
5. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'Transparent':
- A. Clear
- B. Visible
- C. Obvious
- D. Opaque ✓
Solution. "Transparent" means easy to see through; its opposite is "opaque".
6. Choose the word opposite in meaning to "polite".
- A. Courteous
- B. Gentle
- C. Rude ✓
- D. Kind
Solution. The opposite of "polite" (well-mannered) is "rude" (bad-mannered).

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Antonyms: frequently asked questions

How many antonyms questions are there?

287, from the 39 exams here whose syllabus sets the topic. 37% 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?

39 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 287 questions are graded hard and 37% easy, making it one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

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