Free Antonyms MCQs with Answers

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91. Which one of the following is antonym of " Epitome " while others are synonyms?

  • A. antithesis
  • B. abridgment
  • C. abstract
  • D. compendium

Explanation: An epitome is a perfect example or, in another sense, a concise summary; abridgment, abstract, and compendium share the summary sense. Antithesis means a direct opposite or contrast, so it is the antonym.

Correct answer: antithesis

92. Which one of the following is antonym of " Perdition " while others are synonyms?

  • A. Heaven
  • B. Doom
  • C. Hell
  • D. Infernal

Explanation: Perdition means eternal punishment, damnation, or hell, matching doom and hell in this list. Heaven represents salvation and blessedness, so it is the opposite.

Correct answer: Heaven

93. Which one of the following is antonym of " Mordant " while others are synonyms?

  • A. acerbic
  • B. caustic
  • C. corrosive
  • D. pleasant

Explanation: Mordant describes a sharply biting or sarcastic quality and can also mean corrosive, like acerbic, caustic, and corrosive. Pleasant describes something agreeable rather than harsh, so it is the antonym.

Correct answer: pleasant

94. Antonym of GREGARIOUS is ____________?

  • A. Talkative
  • B. Lonesome
  • C. Cheerful
  • D. Boring

Explanation: Gregarious means sociable and fond of company. Lonesome means solitary or lacking companionship, whereas talkative and cheerful do not necessarily contrast with gregarious.

Correct answer: Lonesome

95. Antonym of ONEROUS is ____________?

  • A. Light
  • B. Difficult
  • C. Burfensome
  • D. Fluent

Explanation: Onerous means burdensome, difficult, or demanding, as the misspelled option burdensome suggests. Light can mean requiring little effort or burden, making it the opposite.

Correct answer: Light

96. Antonym of HYPOCRISY____________?

  • A. Doubt
  • B. Uprightness
  • C. Budensome
  • D. Fluent

Explanation: Hypocrisy is pretending to have moral standards that one does not follow. Uprightness means honest and morally principled conduct, so it provides the contrast.

Correct answer: Uprightness

97. Antonym of "Paucity" is____________?

  • A. Scarcity
  • B. Surplus
  • C. Presence
  • D. Shallow

Explanation: Paucity means a scarcity or insufficient quantity. Surplus means more than is needed, making it the direct opposite; presence is not necessarily abundance.

Correct answer: Surplus

98. Antonym of Acerbity?

  • A. Sweetness
  • B. Mellowness
  • C. Mildness
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Acerbity means bitterness, sharpness, or harshness of taste or manner. Sweetness, mellowness, and mildness can all express its opposite.

Correct answer: All of these

99. Antonym of Abstruse?

  • A. Obvious
  • B. Lucid
  • C. Plain
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Abstruse describes something difficult to understand, whereas obvious, lucid, and plain describe something clear or easy to understand. All three therefore contrast with abstruse.

Correct answer: All of these

100. Antonym of Abrogate?

  • A. Enact
  • B. Institute
  • C. Both a&b
  • D. Revoke

Explanation: To abrogate is to repeal or abolish a law, while to enact or institute is to establish one. Both enact and institute therefore contrast with abrogate.

Correct answer: Both a&b