Antonyms Questions and Answers

Answer: B

The opposite is calm.

Gusty means blowing in sudden strong bursts; calm is windless. Noisy describes sound rather than wind.

Answer: D

The opposite is neat.

Unkempt means untidy, especially of hair - kempt is an old past participle of comb. Tawdry means cheap and showy, which is a different fault.

Answer: D

The opposite is make worse.

To ameliorate is to make better, from the Latin melior. Its reverse is to make worse.

Answer: D

The opposite is ardent.

Blase means unimpressed through over-familiarity; ardent means burning with enthusiasm. Fiery belongs with ardent but describes temper rather than eagerness.

Answer: E

The opposite is similarity.

An antithesis is the direct opposite of something. Contradictory, reverse and converse all belong with it.

Answer: C

The opposite is restriction.

Carte blanche is French for a blank sheet, and means complete freedom to act. Freedom and licence belong with it.

Answer: A

The opposite is involuntary.

Voluntary means done of one's own free will. Compelled and instinctive are two ways of not being voluntary, but involuntary is the direct negative.

Answer: A

The opposite is deny.

To swear here means to affirm on oath; to deny is to declare untrue. Maintain and support belong with swear.

Answer: C

The opposite is steadfast.

Capricious means changing suddenly and without reason, from the Italian capriccio. Steadfast holds firm.

Answer: B

The opposite is purebred.

A hybrid is the offspring of two different varieties; a purebred comes of one. Combination and compound belong with hybrid.