Antonyms MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Mitigate means to make something less severe, so aggravate, meaning to make worse or more severe, is its antonym. Laconic means using very few words; verbose means using more words than necessary, so that pair is also antonymic. Equivocal means doubtful, unclear, or open to multiple interpretations. Ambiguous carries the same idea of uncertainty or double meaning, so it is a synonym, not an antonym. Hence only Statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Sanguine is used for a person or outlook that is hopeful, cheerful, or confidently optimistic. Despondent means deeply discouraged, dejected, or almost without hope. These meanings oppose each other on the emotional scale of hope versus discouragement, so the assertion is true. The reason is also true because it gives the precise meanings that create the contrast. Since R directly supplies the semantic basis for A, the correct answer is that both are true and R explains A.

Susceptible means likely to be affected by something, especially harm, disease, influence, or criticism. Immune means protected against or not affected by such influence or disease, so it is the direct opposite in this context. Incredible means unbelievable or very remarkable, which does not oppose susceptible. Predictable means easy to foresee, and unpredictable means not easy to foresee; both deal with expectation, not vulnerability or resistance.

Abstemious describes a person who is restrained, especially in eating, drinking, or pleasures. The antonym must therefore express giving in to appetite or comfort. Indulgent means permissive towards desires or pleasures, so it directly reverses the idea of disciplined moderation. Frugal and austere both point towards economy or simplicity, while temperate means moderate. These are not opposites; they remain within the same semantic field of restraint.

“Erudite” describes someone who is deeply learned, scholarly, and well-read. Its direct opposite is “illiterate”, which means unable to read or lacking education, so it gives the clearest antonym in the set. “Boring” refers to being dull or uninteresting; a learned person may or may not be boring, so it is not an opposite. “Crude” means rough, unrefined, or lacking polish, which is different from lacking learning. “Learned” is close to the meaning of “erudite”, so it is a synonym rather than an antonym.