Antonyms Questions and Answers

Answer: B

The opposite is rehearsed.

Extemporaneous means done without preparation, from the Latin ex tempore, out of the time. What is rehearsed has been prepared in advance.

Answer: A

The opposite is dryness.

Moisture is slight wetness; dampness is a synonym of it, and dryness the reverse.

Answer: A

The opposite is progress.

A debacle is a sudden and complete collapse, from the French for the breaking up of river ice. Progress is advance.

Answer: B

The opposite is hasten.

To amble is to walk at a leisurely pace, from the Latin ambulare. To hasten is to hurry.

Answer: D

The opposite is emotionally involved.

Objective means judging without personal feeling; its reverse is subjective, and emotionally involved is the nearest of the four. Impartial belongs with objective.

Answer: D

The opposite is qualified.

Categorical means stated absolutely and without conditions; a qualified statement is hedged with them.

Answer: D

The opposite is extol.

To traduce is to speak evil of, from the Latin for leading across and so exposing to scorn. To extol is to praise highly.

Answer: B

The opposite is man of principle.

An opportunist takes advantage of circumstances without regard to principle; a man of principle holds to it whatever the circumstances.

Answer: C

The opposite is brazen.

Coy means affectedly shy and modest; brazen means bold without shame.

Answer: D

The opposite is invigorating.

Lethargic means heavy and inactive, from the Greek lethargos. Enervating drains strength and so belongs with it; invigorating restores it.