English Questions: Antonyms set 69

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Identify the Antonym

1. Momentous
   1. temporary
   2. momentary
   3. intransient
   4. trivial
   5. slight
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 4. trivial
   Explanation:
   Momentous – of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events.
   
   
   
2. Grotesque
   1. odd
   2. free
   3. plain
   4. queer
   5. gothic
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 3. plain
   Explanation:
   Grotesque – comically or repulsively ugly or distorted,odd
   
   
   
3. Savant
   1. amateur
   2. academic
   3. pundit
   4. egghead
   5. smug
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 1. amateur
   Explanation:
   Savant – a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.
   
   
   
4. Voluble
   1. garrulous
   2. effusive
   3. reticent
   4. unreserved
   5. corrigible
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 3. reticent
   Explanation:
   Voluble – (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.
   
   
   
5. Infrangible
   1. inviolable
   2. unbreakable
   3. stout
   4. destructible
   5. vulnerable
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 4. destructible
   Explanation:
   Infrangible – unbreakable,something very difficult to break or destroy
   
   
   
6. Redound
   1. firm
   2. backfire
   3. bounce
   4. work
   5. slog
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 4. work
   Explanation:
   Redound – something that backfires,doesn’t work
   
   
   
7. Downplay
   1. moderate
   2. misspend
   3. soften
   4. highlight
   5. whitewash
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 4. highlight
   Explanation:
   Downplay – make (something) appear less important than it really is.
   
   
   
8. Squander
   1. frivol
   2. hoard
   3. dissipate
   4. expend
   5. fritter
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 2. hoard
   Explanation:
   Squander – waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
   
   
   
9. Turgid
   1. bloated
   2. humble
   3. pretentious
   4. ornate
   5. tardy
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 2. humble
   Explanation:
   Turgid – (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.
   
   
   
10. Nihilist
    1. sceptic
    2. opportunist
    3. practical
    4. optimist
    5. cynic
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer :4. optimist
    Explanation:
    Nihilist – a person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles,an absolute sceptic