Antonyms MCQs (Set 1)

11. Antonym of ‘brazen’ is _______________.

  • A. bashful
  • B. boisterous
  • C. noisy
  • D. heated
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Correct Answer:
A. bashful

Explanation:
brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy or timid

12. Antonym of ‘expect’ is _______________.

  • A. attend
  • B. regret
  • C. despair
  • D. loathe
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Correct Answer:
C. despair

Explanation:
to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to lose all hope

13. Antonym of ‘malodorous’ is _______________.

  • A. acrid
  • B. pungent
  • C. fragrant
  • D. delicious
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Correct Answer:
C. fragrant

Explanation:
malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means smelling sweet or delicate

14. Antonym of ‘expound’ is _______________.

  • A. besmirch
  • B. confuse
  • C. confine
  • D. condemn
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Correct Answer:
B. confuse

Explanation:
to expound means to explain; to confuse or confound is the antonym of expound

15. Antonym of ‘pique’ is _______________.

  • A. value
  • B. gully
  • C. smooth
  • D. soothe
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Correct Answer:
D. soothe

Explanation:
to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm

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