Synonyms and Antonyms MCQs

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Synonyms and Antonyms MCQs

Practice Synonyms and Antonyms MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Improve your English vocabulary by learning words with similar and opposite meanings through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #661
Select the antonym of 'ASSIDUOUS'.
A. Industrious
B. Diligent
C. Sedulous
D. Negligent
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Assiduous' means careful and diligent. Its antonym is 'Negligent'.
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Question #662
What is the synonym of 'INCHOATE'?
A. Mature
B. Incipient
C. Fully-formed
D. Developed
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Inchoate' means just begun and so not fully formed. 'Incipient' is the synonym.
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Question #663
Choose the antonym of 'MALEVOLENT'.
A. Hostile
B. Benevolent
C. Malignant
D. Spiteful
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Malevolent' means having or showing a wish to do evil. Its antonym is 'Benevolent'.
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Question #664
Select the synonym of 'PECCADILLO'.
A. Offense
B. Sin
C. Trivial fault
D. Crime
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Peccadillo' means a small, relatively unimportant offense. 'Trivial fault' is the synonym.
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Question #665
What is the antonym of 'RIGID'?
A. Inf lexible
B. Flexible
C. Austere
D. Stiff
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Rigid' means unable to bend. Its antonym is 'Flexible'.
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Question #666
Which word is a synonym of 'SEDULOUS'?
A. Diligent
B. Neglectful
C. Lazy
D. Remiss
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Sedulous' means showing dedication and diligence. 'Diligent' is the synonym.
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Question #667
Select the antonym of 'TENUOUS'.
A. Slight
B. Substantial
C. Insignificant
D. Weak
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Tenuous' means very weak or slight. Its antonym is 'Substantial'.
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Question #668
What is the synonym of 'ANATHEMA'?
A. Praise
B. Compliment
C. Curse
D. Blessing
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Anathema' means something or someone that is loathed. 'Curse' is the synonym.
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Question #669
Choose the antonym of 'MUNIFICENT'.
A. Stingy
B. Open-handed
C. Bountiful
D. Generous
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Munificent' means very generous. Its antonym is 'Stingy'.
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Question #670
Select the synonym of 'PALLIATE'.
A. Aggravate
B. Alleviate
C. Exacerbate
D. Intensify
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Palliate' means to make a disease or its symptoms less severe. 'Alleviate' is the synonym.
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Question #671
What is the antonym of 'PROSAIC'?
A. Dull
B. Commonplace
C. Imaginative
D. Mundane
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Prosaic' means commonplace or dull. Its antonym is 'Imaginative'.
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Question #672
Which word is a synonym of 'QUAGMIRE'?
A. Rescue
B. Solution
C. Escape
D. Predicament
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Quagmire' means a difficult situation. 'Predicament' is the synonym.
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Question #673
Select the antonym of 'RECONDITE'.
A. Obscure
B. Abstruse
C. Esoteric
D. Apparent
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Recondite' means little known. Its antonym is 'Apparent'.
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Question #674
What is the synonym of 'SOPORIFIC'?
A. Stimulating
B. Invigorating
C. Hypnotic
D. Exciting
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Soporific' means causing sleep. 'Hypnotic' is the synonym.
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Question #675
Choose the antonym of 'TURGID'.
A. Puffy
B. Flaccid
C. Swollen
D. Distended
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Turgid' means swollen or inflated. Its antonym is 'Flaccid'.
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Question #676
Select the synonym of 'VERISIMILITUDE'.
A. Falsity
B. Improbability
C. Unreality
D. Likeness
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Verisimilitude' means the appearance of being true or real. 'Likeness' is the synonym.
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Question #677
What is the antonym of 'BAWDY'?
A. Obscene
B. Indecent
C. Lewd
D. Decent
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Bawdy' means dealing with sexual matters in a humorous way. Its antonym is 'Decent'.
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Question #678
Which word is a synonym of 'CESSATION'?
A. Stop
B. Start
C. Beginning
D. Commencement
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Cessation' means the process of ending. 'Stop' is the synonym.
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Question #679
Select the antonym of 'DOLOROUS'.
A. Lugubrious
B. Joyful
C. Sorrowful
D. Mournful
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Dolorous' means feeling or expressing great sorrow. Its antonym is 'Joyful'.
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Question #680
What is the synonym of 'EBULLIENCE'?
A. Apathy
B. Enthusiasm
C. Indifference
D. Lethargy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Ebullience' means the quality of being cheerful and full of energy. 'Enthusiasm' is the synonym.
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