All Free English MCQs with Answers

1181. Antonym of "Serene" is _________?

• A. Tranquil
• B. Calm
• C. Placid
• D. Anxious

Explanation: Serene means calm, peaceful, or untroubled, so anxious, meaning worried or uneasy, is its opposite. Tranquil, calm, and placid are all synonyms of serene.

1182. Antonym of "earnest" is _______?

• A. cheap
• B. frivolous
• C. release
• D. civilized

Explanation: Earnest means serious and sincere, so its opposite is frivolous, meaning lacking seriousness. Cheap and civilized do not contrast with earnest in meaning.

1183. Antonym of "accelerate" is _______?

• A. delay
• B. risk
• C. monitor
• D. deny

Explanation: Accelerate means to speed up, while delay means to hold back or make something later. The more exact antonym would be decelerate, but it is not listed.

1184. Antonym of "bemuse" is _______?

• A. depress
• B. inspire
• C. clarify
• D. desire

Explanation: To bemuse someone is to confuse or bewilder them, so to clarify is its natural opposite. Inspire and desire concern motivation and wishes, not removal of confusion.

1185. Antonym of "impervious" is _______?

• A. kind
• B. disastrous
• C. prone
• D. perfect

Explanation: Impervious means not allowing influence or penetration, while prone can mean susceptible or liable to be affected. Kind, disastrous, and perfect are unrelated in meaning.

1186. Antonym of "penurious" is _______?

• A. generous
• B. lenient
• C. injurious
• D. relaxed

Explanation: Penurious means miserly or unwilling to spend or give money, so its opposite is generous. The other choices do not describe willingness to give.

1187. Antonym of "conversant" is _______?

• A. inexperienced
• B. unprepared
• C. shy
• D. unpretentious

Explanation: Conversant means familiar with or knowledgeable about something, so inexperienced is the closest opposite. Shy and unprepared describe personality or readiness, not familiarity with a subject.

1188. Antonym of "gainsay" is _______.

• A. regret
• B. own
• C. prudent
• D. prude

Explanation: To gainsay means to deny or contradict. “Own” can mean admit or acknowledge, making it the intended opposite.

1189. Antonym of "peaked" is _________.

• A. tired
• B. arrogant
• C. pointy
• D. ruddy

Explanation: In the sense of looking pale and ill, “peaked” is opposite to “ruddy,” which describes a healthy reddish complexion. “Pointy” reflects another meaning of peaked and is not its opposite.

1190. Antonym of "dearth" is ________.

• A. lack
• B. poverty
• C. abundance
• D. foreign

Explanation: Dearth means a serious shortage or lack of something. “Abundance,” meaning a plentiful supply, is its direct opposite.