Antonyms MCQS (Set 3)

16. Antonym of ‘malice’ is _______________.

  • A. goodwill
  • B. bitterness
  • C. coddle
  • D. distress
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Correct Answer:
A. goodwill

Explanation:
malice means a desire to see another suffer; goodwill means desire to see another benefit

17. Antonym of ‘permanent’ is _______________.

  • A. loose
  • B. fierce
  • C. fleeting
  • D. unhappy
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Correct Answer:
C. fleeting

Explanation:
permanent means lasting; fleeting means passing quickly or temporary

18. Antonym of ‘attain’ is _______________.

  • A. crave
  • B. lose
  • C. harbor
  • D. credit
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Correct Answer:
B. lose

Explanation:
to attain means to achieve or to gain, therefore to lose is the antonym

19. Antonym of ‘taint’ is _______________.

  • A. cheer
  • B. worry
  • C. clear
  • D. purify
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Correct Answer:
D. purify

Explanation:
to taint means to contaminate or corrupt; to purify means to make pure

20. Antonym of ‘belittle’ is _______________.

  • A. plain
  • B. detract
  • C. magnify
  • D. torment
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Correct Answer:
C. magnify

Explanation:
to belittle means to make seem little or less; to magnify means to enlarge

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