Antonyms Practice Test Questions - Verbal Ability

Quiescent means inactive or still. The opposite is active.

Option A is wrong because indifferent means not caring.
Option B is wrong because weak means lacking strength.
Option D is wrong because responsive means reacting quickly, which is not the direct opposite.

To hoist means to raise. The opposite is to lower.

Option A is wrong because upraise means to lift up, which is the same as hoist.
Option C is wrong because rear means to raise, which is the same as hoist.
Option D is wrong because heave means to lift with effort, which is the same as hoist.

Obscure means unclear or hard to understand. The opposite is straightforward.

Option A is wrong because confusing is close in meaning to obscure.
Option C is wrong because vague is close in meaning to obscure.
Option D is wrong because concealed means hidden, which is close in meaning to obscure.

Majestic means grand and dignified. The opposite is inferior.

Option B is wrong because magnificent is the same as majestic.
Option C is wrong because royal is close in meaning to majestic.
Option D is wrong because splendid is close in meaning to majestic.

Aspiration means a strong desire to achieve something. Dislike is the opposite in sense.

Option B is wrong because eagerness is close in meaning to aspiration.
Option C is wrong because passion is close in meaning to aspiration.
Option D is wrong because an objective is a goal, which is close in meaning.

Reprehensible means deserving blame. The opposite is innocent.

Option A is wrong because disgraceful means shameful, which is the same as reprehensible.
Option B is wrong because responsible means accountable.
Option D is wrong because sinful means wicked, which is the same as reprehensible.

Benevolence means kindness and goodwill. The opposite is hate.

Option B is wrong because generosity is the same as benevolence.
Option C is wrong because bifurcate means to divide into two.
Option D is wrong because abandoned means left behind.

Bliss means great happiness. The opposite is sorrow.

Option A is wrong because demise means death.
Option B is wrong because fame means being well known.
Option D is wrong because paradise means a place of great happiness, which is the same.

Versatile means able to do many things. The opposite is untalented.

Option B is wrong because adaptable means able to change, which is the same as versatile.
Option C is wrong because veracity means truthfulness.
Option D is wrong because sober means not drunk or serious.

Sporadic means happening at irregular intervals. The opposite is regular.

Option A is wrong because augment means to increase.
Option C is wrong because immense means very large.
Option D is wrong because unrealistic means not practical.

Peace means freedom from war. The opposite is war.

Option B is wrong because hatred is a feeling, not the direct opposite.
Option C is wrong because a fight is a smaller conflict, not the direct opposite.
Option D is wrong because option A is correct.

Dictatorial means bossy and controlling. The opposite is pliable, which means easily influenced.

Option B is wrong because vulnerable means open to harm, which is not the opposite.
Option C is wrong because weak means lacking strength, which is not the exact opposite.
Option D is wrong because happy is not the opposite.

An atheist does not believe in God. The opposite is a believer.

Option B is wrong because an agnostic thinks the existence of God cannot be known, which is not the opposite.
Option C is wrong because a cynic distrusts people's motives, which has nothing to do with belief in God.
Option D is wrong because a rebel is a person who resists authority.

A question is a request for information and its opposite is a response.

Option B is wrong because query means a question, which is the same.
Option C is wrong because issue is a topic or a problem, which is not the opposite.
Option D is wrong because conflict is a disagreement, which is not the opposite.

Industrious means hard-working. The opposite is lethargic, which means lazy.

Option A is wrong because agricultural is related to farming.
Option B is wrong because manufacturing is related to making goods.
Option D is wrong because bored is not the opposite.

Mercurial means changing moods quickly. The opposite is stable.

Option B is wrong because chemical is not the opposite.
Option C is wrong because emotional is not the opposite.
Option D is wrong because psychological is not the opposite.

Sapient means wise. The opposite is injudicious, which means lacking good judgement.

Option A is wrong because astucious means shrewd, which is close in meaning to sapient.
Option C is wrong because "impostrous" is not a real word here.
Option D is wrong because clandestine means secret, which is not the opposite.

Retrench means to cut down or reduce. The opposite is expand.

Option A is wrong because diminish means to reduce, which is the same as retrench.
Option C is wrong because truncate means to shorten, which is the same as retrench.
Option D is wrong because wane means to decrease, which is the same as retrench.

Daunt means to make someone afraid. The opposite is hearten, which means to give courage.

Option A is wrong because frighten means to scare, which is the same as daunt.
Option B is wrong because challenge means to invite competition, which is not the opposite.
Option C is wrong because intimidate means to frighten, which is the same as daunt.

Infinite means without limit. The opposite is calculable, which means able to be measured.

Option A is wrong because absolute means complete, which is not the opposite.
Option C is wrong because boundless means without limit, which is the same as infinite.
Option D is wrong because abysmal means extremely bad, which is not the opposite.

Ancient means very old. The opposite is fresh, which means new.

Option A is wrong because antique means very old, which is the same as ancient.
Option C is wrong because hoary means very old, which is the same as ancient.
Option D is wrong because remote means far away, which is not the opposite.

A libertine is a person who lives without moral restraint. The opposite is a puritan, who follows strict moral rules.

Option A is wrong because concupiscent means full of sexual desire, which is close in meaning to libertine.
Option B is wrong because radical means extreme, which is not the opposite.
Option C is wrong because abandoned means given up or, for a person, shameless, which is close in meaning to libertine.

Tenacious means holding firmly and not giving up. The opposite is pliable, which means easily bent or flexible.

Option A is wrong because unyielding means refusing to give way, which is close in meaning to tenacious.
Option B is wrong because rigid means stiff and inflexible, which is close in meaning to tenacious.
Option D is wrong because inexorable means impossible to stop or persuade, which is close in meaning to tenacious.

Discerning means having good judgment or perception; its antonym is unaware.

Unerring means never making a mistake; its antonym is inaccurate.