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Antonyms questions for bank exams

Antonym questions ask for the word most opposite in meaning to a given word. Plutomonk has 400 Antonyms questions in Prelims and Mains sets of 10, each with a worked solution. They are useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB and RBI Assistant.

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Learn prefixes like un-, in-, dis- and mal-. They often point straight to the opposite.

Antonyms sample questions with answers

These are from the first Prelims and Mains sets. Try each question before you open the solution.

Q1. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to PERILOUS.

  1. Transparent
  2. Vice
  3. Safe
  4. Dangerous
  5. Bloom
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Answer: C. Safe

PERILOUS means "dangerous"; its opposite is "safe".

Q2. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to HAZARDOUS.

  1. Strong
  2. Reluctant
  3. Safe
  4. Respect
  5. Dangerous
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Answer: C. Safe

HAZARDOUS means "dangerous"; its opposite is "safe".

Q3. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to GRAVE.

  1. Trivial
  2. Neglect
  3. Reputed
  4. Serious
  5. Promising
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Answer: A. Trivial

GRAVE means "serious"; its opposite is "trivial".

Q4. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to VALIANT.

  1. Expand
  2. Meagre
  3. Deceitful
  4. Brave
  5. Cowardly
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Answer: E. Cowardly

VALIANT means "brave"; its opposite is "cowardly".

Q5. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to DESPAIR.

  1. Hopelessness
  2. Turbulent
  3. Decline
  4. Hope
  5. Admire
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Answer: D. Hope

DESPAIR means "hopelessness"; its opposite is "hope".

Q6. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to OBSCURE.

  1. Promising
  2. Unclear
  3. Friendly
  4. Clear
  5. Wordy
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Answer: D. Clear

OBSCURE means "unclear"; its opposite is "clear".

Q7. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to ARROGANT.

  1. Repel
  2. Cruelty
  3. Humble
  4. Bright
  5. Haughty
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Answer: C. Humble

ARROGANT means "haughty"; its opposite is "humble".

Q8. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to FEROCIOUS.

  1. Gentle
  2. Definite
  3. Docile
  4. Fierce
  5. Deficit
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Answer: A. Gentle

FEROCIOUS means "fierce"; its opposite is "gentle".

Q9. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to OBSTINATE.

  1. Docile
  2. Apathy
  3. Barren
  4. Stubborn
  5. Advanced
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Answer: A. Docile

OBSTINATE means "stubborn"; its opposite is "docile".

Q10. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to DORMANT.

  1. Gentle
  2. Nadir
  3. Praise
  4. Inactive
  5. Active
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Answer: E. Active

DORMANT means "inactive"; its opposite is "active".

Q11. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to VULGAR.

  1. Conventional
  2. Hostile
  3. Refined
  4. Rude
  5. Divided
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Answer: C. Refined

VULGAR means "rude"; its opposite is "refined".

Q12. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to DIMINISH.

  1. Generous
  2. Increase
  3. Reduce
  4. Impoverished
  5. Facilitate
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Answer: B. Increase

DIMINISH means "reduce"; its opposite is "increase".

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