English Antonyms Set 2 | LAT Preparation

Q1. The complex instructions began to [baffle] him.

clarify, explain, enlighten

confuse, perplex, puzzle

bewilder, mystify, confound

anger, annoy, irritate

Explanation: The word 'baffle' (verb) means 'to totally bewilder or perplex; to confuse'. Antonyms mean to make clear or explain. (Urdu: الجھن میں ڈالنا / چکرا دینا)

Q2. He hated the [banal] pop songs on the radio.

original, fresh, novel

clichéd, trite, unoriginal

commonplace, hackneyed, stale

loud, noisy, jarring

Explanation: The word 'banal' (adjective) means 'so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring; clichéd'. Antonyms mean original or new. (Urdu: فرسودہ / عامیانہ)

Q3. The [barren] land could not support any crops.

fertile, fruitful, productive

infertile, unproductive, desolate

empty, arid, sterile

forest, woods, jungle

Explanation: The word 'barren' (adjective) means '(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation; infertile'. Antonyms mean fertile or productive. (Urdu: بنجر / غیر زرخیز)

Q4. You should not [belittle] his achievements.

praise, magnify, exaggerate

disparage, diminish, trivialize

criticize, demean, deprecate

analyze, study, examine

Explanation: The word 'belittle' (verb) means 'to make (someone or something) seem unimportant'. Antonyms mean to praise or make seem important. (Urdu: حقیر جاننا / کم سمجھنا)

Q5. His [belligerent] attitude led to a fight.

peaceful, friendly, amicable

hostile, aggressive, warlike

combative, pugnacious, confrontational

sad, depressed, unhappy

Explanation: The word 'belligerent' (adjective) means 'hostile and aggressive'. Antonyms mean peaceful or friendly. (Urdu: جنگجو / لڑاکا)

Q6. A [benevolent] donor paid for the new hospital wing.

malevolent, malicious, unkind

kind, charitable, generous

good-hearted, compassionate, magnanimous

anonymous, unknown, unnamed

Explanation: The word 'benevolent' (adjective) means 'well meaning and kindly; charitable'. Antonyms mean unkind or malicious. (Urdu: مہربان / فیاض / سخی)

Q7. The doctor said the tumor was [benign].

malignant, harmful, cancerous

harmless, noncancerous, mild

safe, innocuous, gentle

small, tiny, insignificant

Explanation: The word 'benign' (adjective) means 'gentle and kindly; (of a disease) not harmful in effect'. Antonyms mean harmful or cancerous. (Urdu: بے ضرر / غیر مہلک)

Q8. The fog began to [bewilder] the driver.

enlighten, clarify, orient

confuse, baffle, perplex

puzzle, mystify, confound

frighten, scare, terrify

Explanation: The word 'bewilder' (verb) means 'to cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused'. Antonyms mean to make clear or orient. (Urdu: پریشان کرنا / حواس باختہ کرنا)

Q9. The street fair was full of [bizarre] sights and sounds.

normal, ordinary, conventional

strange, peculiar, weird

odd, unusual, eccentric

beautiful, lovely, pleasant

Explanation: The word 'bizarre' (adjective) means 'very strange or unusual'. Antonyms mean normal or ordinary. (Urdu: عجیب و غریب)

Q10. The future of the company looks [bleak].

bright, promising, hopeful

dismal, gloomy, hopeless

depressing, grim, discouraging

busy, active, hectic

Explanation: The word 'bleak' (adjective) means '(of a situation) offering little or no hope'. Antonyms mean hopeful or promising. (Urdu: تاریک / مایوس کن)

Q11. His record was without [blemish].

perfection, flawlessness, purity

flaw, defect, stain

fault, imperfection, spot

secret, mystery, unknown

Explanation: The word 'blemish' (noun) means 'a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something'. Antonyms mean perfection or flawlessness. (Urdu: داغ / دھبہ / عیب)

Q12. The rain was a welcome [boon] after the drought.

curse, bane, disadvantage

blessing, benefit, advantage

gift, help, aid

surprise, shock, anomaly

Explanation: The word 'boon' (noun) means 'a thing that is helpful or beneficial'. Antonyms mean a curse or disadvantage. (Urdu: نعمت / فائدہ)

Q13. His [boorish] behavior at dinner embarrassed everyone.

polite, refined, sophisticated

rude, ill-mannered, coarse

uncivilized, crass, uncouth

funny, amusing, witty

Explanation: The word 'boorish' (adjective) means 'rough and bad-mannered; coarse'. Antonyms mean polite or refined. (Urdu: گنوار / بدتمیز)

Q14. He is a [braggart] who always talks about his achievements.

humble person, modest person, understated person

boaster, show-off, bragger

loudmouth, egotist, swaggerer

leader, guide, mentor

Explanation: The word 'braggart' (noun) means 'a person who boasts about their achievements or possessions'. Antonyms refer to someone humble or modest. (Urdu: شیخی باز / ڈینگیں مارنے والا)

Q15. She made a [brazen] attempt to lie to the police.

timid, shy, bashful

bold, shameless, audacious

impudent, insolent, defiant

clever, subtle, sneaky

Explanation: The word 'brazen' (adjective) means 'bold and without shame'. Antonyms mean shy or timid. (Urdu: بے شرم / ڈھیٹ)

Q16. This was a clear [breach] of the contract.

observance, compliance, adherence

violation, contravention, infraction

breaking, nonobservance, infringement

start, beginning, creation

Explanation: The word 'breach' (noun) means 'an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct'. Antonyms refer to following or observing. (Urdu: خلاف ورزی)

Q17. The [brevity] of his speech was appreciated by all.

lengthiness, verbosity, long-windedness

conciseness, briefness, shortness

succinctness, terseness, pithiness

importance, significance, weight

Explanation: The word 'brevity' (noun) means 'concise and exact use of words in writing or speech; shortness of time'. Antonyms mean lengthiness or using too many words. (Urdu: اختصار / مُختصِر ہونا)

Q18. He walked at a [brisk] pace.

slow, leisurely, sluggish

quick, fast, energetic

rapid, swift, speedy

steady, constant, even

Explanation: The word 'brisk' (adjective) means 'active, fast, and energetic'. Antonyms mean slow. (Urdu: تیز / چست)

Q19. The old bones were [brittle] and broke easily.

strong, durable, flexible

fragile, delicate, breakable

crisp, frail, crumbly

heavy, dense, thick

Explanation: The word 'brittle' (adjective) means 'hard but liable to break or shatter easily'. Antonyms mean strong or flexible. (Urdu: نازک / ٹوٹنے والا)

Q20. His [brusque] reply offended her.

polite, courteous, gracious

abrupt, curt, terse

blunt, short, sharp

kind, gentle, soft

Explanation: The word 'brusque' (adjective) means 'abrupt or offhand in speech or manner'. Antonyms mean polite or courteous. (Urdu: روکھا / بدمزاج)

Q21. He preferred the [bucolic] life of the countryside.

urban, sophisticated, metropolitan

rural, rustic, pastoral

country, simple, idyllic

modern, new, advanced

Explanation: The word 'bucolic' (adjective) means 'relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life'. Antonyms relate to city life or sophistication. (Urdu: دہاتی / دیہی)

Q22. The constitution is a [bulwark] against tyranny.

weakness, vulnerability, opening

defense, protection, safeguard

rampart, fortification, barrier

cause, source, reason

Explanation: The word 'bulwark' (noun) means 'a defensive wall; a person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense'. Antonyms suggest weakness or vulnerability. (Urdu: حفاظتی دیوار / پناہ)

Q23. He tends to [bungle] important tasks.

succeed, manage, accomplish

mishandle, mismanage, botch

mess up, spoil, ruin

delegate, assign, transfer

Explanation: The word 'bungle' (verb) means 'to carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently'. Antonyms mean to succeed or manage well. (Urdu: گڑبڑ کرنا / کام خراب کرنا)

Q24. The city's suburbs have begun to [burgeon].

shrink, dwindle, wither

flourish, expand, grow (rapidly)

increase, multiply, proliferate

stagnate, stall, halt

Explanation: The word 'burgeon' (verb) means 'to begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish'. Antonyms mean to shrink or decrease. (Urdu: تیزی سے بڑھنا / پھلنا پھولنا)

Q25. He used the facts to [buttress] his argument.

weaken, undermine, contradict

support, reinforce, strengthen

bolster, shore up, uphold

invent, create, fabricate

Explanation: The word 'buttress' (verb) means 'to provide support for; to increase the strength of'. Antonyms mean to weaken or undermine. (Urdu: سہارا دینا / مضبوط کرنا)

Q26. He tried to [beguile] them with promises of quick wealth.

be honest with, undeceive, enlighten

deceive, charm, mislead

trick, dupe, entice

force, compel, coerce

Explanation: The word 'beguile' (verb) means 'to charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way'. Antonyms mean to be honest or enlighten. (Urdu: ورغلانا / فریب دینا / دل موہ لینا)

Q27. His calm expression began to [belie] his inner turmoil.

reveal, represent accurately, attest to

contradict, misrepresent, disguise

mask, conceal, falsify

cause, create, produce

Explanation: The word 'belie' (verb) means 'to fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); to disguise or contradict'. Antonyms mean to reveal or represent accurately. (Urdu: جھٹلانا / غلط ثابت کرنا)

Q28. The [bellicose] nation was always threatening its neighbors.

peaceful, pacifist, conciliatory

warlike, aggressive, hostile

belligerent, pugnacious, combative

neutral, impartial, indifferent

Explanation: The word 'bellicose' (adjective) means 'demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight'. Antonyms mean peaceful. (Urdu: جنگجو / لڑاکا)

Q29. The manager began to [berate] the lazy employee.

praise, commend, compliment

scold, reprimand, rebuke

castigate, chastise, criticize

ignore, overlook, avoid

Explanation: The word 'berate' (verb) means 'to scold or criticize (someone) angrily'. Antonyms mean to praise. (Urdu: ڈانٹنا / برا بھلا کہنا)

Q30. The referee was accused of [bias] toward the home team.

impartiality, fairness, neutrality

prejudice, partiality, favoritism

preference, inclination, leaning

ignorance, incompetence, error

Explanation: The word 'bias' (noun) means 'prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair'. Antonyms mean fairness or neutrality. (Urdu: تعصب / جانبداری)

Q31. It was a [blatant] lie.

subtle, inconspicuous, concealed

obvious, flagrant, unconcealed

glaring, overt, manifest

small, minor, insignificant

Explanation: The word 'blatant' (adjective) means '(of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly'. Antonyms mean subtle or hidden. (Urdu: کھلم کھلا / واضح)

Q32. The farmer enjoyed a [bountiful] harvest.

scarce, meager, sparse

abundant, plentiful, generous

copious, ample, lavish

bad, failed, ruined

Explanation: The word 'bountiful' (adjective) means 'large in quantity; abundant'. Antonyms mean scarce or meager. (Urdu: وافر / فیاضانہ)

Q33. The disease left him [bereft] of his strength.

full of, possessing, endowed with

deprived of, lacking, devoid of

robbed of, stripped of, without

happy with, content with, pleased with

Explanation: The word 'bereft' (adjective) means 'deprived of or lacking (something)'. Antonyms mean possessing or full of. (Urdu: محروم / خالی)

Q34. His contribution was [beneficial] to the project.

detrimental, harmful, damaging

helpful, advantageous, useful

favorable, positive, valuable

small, minor, negligible

Explanation: The word 'beneficial' (adjective) means 'favorable or advantageous; resulting in good'. Antonyms mean harmful or damaging. (Urdu: مفید / فائدہ مند)

Q35. He remained [blissfully] unaware of the danger.

miserably, sadly, unhappily

happily, joyfully, ecstatically

completely, totally, perfectly

slightly, somewhat, partially

Explanation: The word 'blissfully' (adverb) means 'extremely happily; ecstatically'. Antonyms express sadness or misery. (Urdu: انتہائی خوشی سے / نعمت سے)

Q36. The army began to [bombard] the enemy city.

defend, protect, shield

attack, shell, assault

pelt, batter, besiege

rebuild, repair, restore

Explanation: The word 'bombard' (verb) means 'to attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles'. Antonyms mean to defend or protect. (Urdu: بمباری کرنا / گولہ باری کرنا)

Q37. He gave a [brief] summary of the events.

lengthy, long, extended

short, concise, succinct

curt, terse, abrupt

detailed, comprehensive, thorough

Explanation: The word 'brief' (adjective) means 'of short duration; not lasting for long; concise'. Antonyms mean long or lengthy. (Urdu: مختصر / قلیل)

Q38. The child showed remarkable [bravery].

cowardice, fear, timidity

courage, valor, boldness

heroism, daring, fortitude

strength, power, might

Explanation: The word 'bravery' (noun) means 'courageous behavior or character'. Antonyms mean fear or cowardice. (Urdu: بہادری / جرات / دلیری)

Q39. The colors in the painting were [bright].

dull, dim, dark

vivid, radiant, luminous

shining, brilliant, intense

pale, faded, muted

Explanation: The word 'bright' (adjective) means 'giving out or reflecting much light; shining'. Antonyms mean dull or dark. (Urdu: روشن / چمکدار)

Q40. The company reported [brisk] sales during the holiday season.

sluggish, slow, inactive

active, fast, energetic

quick, rapid, lively

steady, constant, even

Explanation: The word 'brisk' (adjective) means 'active, fast, and energetic'. Antonyms mean slow or sluggish. (Urdu: تیز / چست / سرگرم)

English Antonyms Set 2 | LAT Preparation

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