Antonyms - Study Mode
[#861] A friendly dog meet us at the farmgate.
Correct Answer
(D) hostile
Explanation
Solution: friendly : kind and pleasant. helpful : giving or ready to give help. understanding : the ability to understand something quiet : making little or no noise. hostile : showing or feeling opposition or dislike
unfriendly. Antonym of friendly is hostile
[#862] She used to disparage her neighbor every now and then.
Correct Answer
(B) praise
Explanation
Solution: disparage : regard or represent as being of little worth. please : cause to feel happy and satisfied. praise : express warm approval or admiration of. belittle : dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant. denigrate : criticize unfairly
disparage. Antonym of disparage is praise
[#863] The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.
Correct Answer
(D) saddened
Explanation
Solution: amused : finding something funny or entertaining. frightened : afraid or anxious. jolted : push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly. astonished : greatly surprised or impressed
amazed. saddened : cause to feel sorrow
make unhappy. Antonym of amused is saddened
[#864] Antonym of DOUR
Correct Answer
(D) cheerful
Explanation
Solution: Dour : relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance. Radical : (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something
far-reaching or thorough. Active : engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits. Young : having lived or existed for only a short time. Cheerful : noticeably happy and optimistic. Antonym of Dour is Cheerful
[#865] Antonym of REDOLENT
Correct Answer
(D) stinking
Explanation
Solution: Redolent : fragrant or sweet-smelling. Pesticides : chemical compounds that are used to kill pests, including insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants (weeds). Sticky : tending or designed to stick to things on contact. Yellowish : having a yellow tinge
slightly yellow. Stinking : foul-smelling. Antonym of Redolent is Stinking