481.
Deride
Answer: C
The opposite is inspire.
To deride is to mock, from the Latin for laughing at. To inspire is to lift and encourage.
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Antonyms Questions and Answers
482.
Inevitable
Answer: C
The opposite is unlikely.
Inevitable means bound to happen; unlikely means probably not going to. Skilled and inefficient describe ability rather than probability.
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483.
Grisly
Answer: A
The opposite is pleasing.
Grisly means causing horror; pleasing gives pleasure. Note that grizzly, which sounds the same, describes grey-tipped fur.
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484.
Lenient
Answer: C
The opposite is cruel.
Lenient means mild in imposing punishment; cruel inflicts suffering. Indifferent means neither one nor the other.
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485.
Consequence
Answer: B
The opposite is origin.
A consequence is what follows from a cause; an origin is where a thing begins. The two stand at either end of the chain.
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