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Class 9–10 English: Antonyms practice questions

Practise antonyms for Classes 9 and 10. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 12 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All antonyms questions with answers

1. What is the opposite of "reluctant"?

   1. A. concise
   2. B. evasive
   3. C. extravagant
   4. D. willing ✓

   Answer: willing. willing is the opposite of reluctant.

2. What is the opposite of "optimistic"?

   1. A. pessimistic ✓
   2. B. abundant
   3. C. expert
   4. D. malevolent

   Answer: pessimistic. pessimistic is the opposite of optimistic.

3. What is the opposite of "novice"?

   1. A. malevolent
   2. B. expert ✓
   3. C. abundant
   4. D. evasive

   Answer: expert. expert is the opposite of novice.

4. What is the opposite of "candid"?

   1. A. evasive ✓
   2. B. lazy
   3. C. malevolent
   4. D. pessimistic

   Answer: evasive. evasive is the opposite of candid.

5. What is the opposite of "obsolete"?

   1. A. expert
   2. B. abundant
   3. C. modern ✓
   4. D. concise

   Answer: modern. modern is the opposite of obsolete.

6. What is the opposite of "ephemeral"?

   1. A. permanent ✓
   2. B. profound
   3. C. lazy
   4. D. willing

   Answer: permanent. permanent is the opposite of ephemeral.

7. What is the opposite of "frugal"?

   1. A. expert
   2. B. extravagant ✓
   3. C. malevolent
   4. D. evasive

   Answer: extravagant. extravagant is the opposite of frugal.

8. What is the opposite of "scarce"?

   1. A. lazy
   2. B. willing
   3. C. abundant ✓
   4. D. malevolent

   Answer: abundant. abundant is the opposite of scarce.

9. What is the opposite of "superficial"?

   1. A. profound ✓
   2. B. expert
   3. C. abundant
   4. D. malevolent

   Answer: profound. profound is the opposite of superficial.

10. What is the opposite of "benevolent"?

    1. A. lazy
    2. B. permanent
    3. C. malevolent ✓
    4. D. extravagant

    Answer: malevolent. malevolent is the opposite of benevolent.

11. What is the opposite of "verbose"?

    1. A. permanent
    2. B. pessimistic
    3. C. concise ✓
    4. D. expert

    Answer: concise. concise is the opposite of verbose.

12. What is the opposite of "diligent"?

    1. A. modern
    2. B. concise
    3. C. lazy ✓
    4. D. pessimistic

    Answer: lazy. lazy is the opposite of diligent.

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