Antonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations

Discrepancy (اختلاف) means a lack of compatibility.
Consistency (مطابقت) is the opposite, meaning agreement.
Variance (فرق) is a synonym.
Inappropriate (نامناسب) means unsuitable.
Inconsistency (غیر ہم آہنگی) is also a synonym. The antonym is "Consistency."

Discrete (علیحدہ) means separate and distinct.
Grouped (گروہ بند) is the opposite, meaning put together.
Crude (کھردرا) means rough.
Joking (مذاق کرنا) means playful talk.
Antisocial (غیر سماجی) means unfriendly. The antonym is "Grouped."

Discrimination (امتیاز) means unjust treatment of people.
Equality (برابری) is the opposite, meaning fairness to all.
Incrimination (الزام لگانا) means accusing.
Partiality (جانبداری) means favoritism.
Justice (انصاف) means fairness. The antonym is "Equality."

Disdain (تحقیر) means contempt or scorn.
Admiration (تعریف) is the opposite, meaning respect and approval.
Depreciate (کم کرنا) means to reduce value.
Penitence (ندامت) means regret.
Contempt (حقارت) is a synonym. The antonym is "Admiration."

Disingenuous (مکار) means insincere or pretending.
Naïve (سادہ لوح) is the opposite, meaning innocent and straightforward.
Industrious (محنتی) means hardworking.
Cumbersome (بھاری) means difficult to handle.
Slothful (سست) means lazy. The antonym is "Naïve."

Disperse (بکھیر دینا) means to scatter.
Collect (جمع کرنا) is the opposite, meaning bring together.
Assemble (اکٹھا ہونا) means gather.
Hoard (ذخیرہ کرنا) means accumulate.
Save (بچانا) means keep. The antonym is "Collect."

Dissent (اختلاف) means disagreement with common opinion.
Agreement (اتفاق) is the opposite, meaning harmony of opinion.
Dispute (جھگڑا) means argument.
Disunity (بے اتفاقی) means lack of unity.
Controversy (تنازعہ) means public debate. The antonym is "Agreement."

Dissipate (منتشر کرنا/ضائع کرنا) means to scatter or squander until gone.
Maintain (برقرار رکھنا) is the opposite, meaning to keep in existence or good condition.
Conserve (محفوظ رکھنا) and Preserve (حفظ کرنا) also mean keep, but “maintain” most directly contrasts with letting something dissipate.
Sustain (سنبھالنا/قائم رکھنا) is to support or keep up.

Dissuade (روکنا/منع کرنا) means to persuade someone not to do something.
Persuade (قائل کرنا) is the opposite: to lead someone to do or accept something.
Incite (بھڑکانا) and Instigate (اکسانا) mean to provoke an action.
Advise (مشورہ دینا) is neutral guidance.

Dither (تذبذب کا شکار ہونا) means to be indecisive.
Decide (فیصلہ کرنا) is the opposite: to make a firm choice.
Defer (موخر کرنا) means delay.
Cry (رونا) and Refer (حوالہ دینا) are unrelated to decisiveness.

Diverge (منحرف ہونا/الگ سمت جانا) means to go in different directions from a point.
Converge (یکجا ہونا) is the opposite: to come together from different directions.
Repulse (پسپا کرنا) and Constrict (تنگ کرنا) don’t address directionality.
Resurge (دوبارہ ابھرنا) means rise again.

Doleful (غمگین) means sorrowful or mournful.
Happy (خوش) is the opposite state of feeling.
Rich (امیر) and Poor (غریب) concern wealth.
Steady (مستحکم) is unrelated to mood.

Dormant (غیر فعال/ساکن) means temporarily inactive.
Active (فعال) is the opposite: in motion or functioning.
Permanent (مستقل) and Transient (عارضی) concern duration, not activity.
Modern (جدید) is unrelated.

Dorsal (پُشتی) relates to the back side.
Ventral (بطنی) is the opposite, relating to the belly/front side.
Peripheral (حاشیائی) and Central (مرکزی) concern position differently.
Inactive (غیر فعال) is unrelated.

Dour (ترش رو/سخت مزاج) means stern and unfriendly.
Cheerful (خوش مزاج) is the opposite: bright and friendly.
Radical (شدید/انتہاپسند) and Young (جوان) don’t address mood.
Active (فعال) is about energy.

Dreary (اداس/بیزارکن) means dull, bleak, and depressing.
Cheerful (خوش) is the opposite: bright and pleasant.
Monotonous (یکسان) can be a synonymal nuance.
Plenty (کثرت) and Unhappy (نا خوش) don’t neatly invert “dreary.”

Dusky (سانولا/پھیکا سا تاریک) means somewhat dark in colour or light.
Fair (گورا/روشن رنگت) is the opposite in complexion/lightness.
Obscure (غیر واضح) and Shadowy (سایہ دار) are near in darkness sense, not direct antonyms.
Visible (نظر آنے والا) isn’t a colour/lightness opposite.

Eclipse (گرہن/چھا جانا) means to darken or outshine something else, causing loss of light or prominence.
Shine (چمکنا) is the opposite, to emit light or be prominent.
Gleam (چمک) is also brightness but not the direct opposite verb here.
Enlarge (بڑا کرنا) and Goggle (آنکھیں پھاڑ کر دیکھنا) are unrelated.

Edacious (بہت کھانے والا) means given to eating; gluttonous.
Fasting (روزہ دار/روزہ رکھنا) is the opposite: abstaining from food.
Smart (ہوشیار) and Even (برابر) don’t relate to appetite.
Gluttonous (حریصِ طعام) is a synonym.

Edification (اصلاح/اخلاقی تربیت) means moral or intellectual improvement.
Corruption (بگاڑ/بدعنوانی) is the opposite: moral decay or depravity.
Lamentation (نوحہ) and Segregation (علیحدگی) don’t invert “improvement.”
Annotation (حاشیہ) is commentary.