Antonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations

Effete (کمزور/بے جان) means depleted of vitality; weak.
Strong (مضبوط) is the opposite: vigorous and powerful.
Bold (بہادر) and Courageous (دلیر) relate to bravery, not vitality.
Adamant (ڈٹ جانے والا) is firm, not a direct strength antonym for effete.

Embrace (قبول کرنا/گلے لگانا) means accept willingly.
Reject (رد کرنا) is the opposite: refuse to accept.
Harm (نقصان پہنچانا) and Hurt (چوٹ پہنچانا) concern damage.
Suspect (شبہ کرنا) is unrelated.

Encourage (حوصلہ دینا) means to give support or confidence.
Discourage (حوصلہ شکنی کرنا) is the opposite: cause loss of confidence.
Dampen (مدھم کرنا) weakens enthusiasm but is milder.
Disapprove (ناپسند کرنا) and Warn (خبردار کرنا) are different acts.

Endemic (علاقائی/مقامی) means native or restricted to a place.
Universal (عالمی) is the opposite: occurring everywhere.
Infectious (متعدی) is a disease property, not scope.
Dry (خشک) and Decorative (سجائشی) are unrelated.

Endow (عطیہ دینا/نوازنا) means to give or provide with a quality or asset.
Borrow (ادھار لینا) goes the other direction—taking rather than giving—best opposite among options.
Steal (چرانا), Snatch (چھیننا), and Extort (زبردستی لینا) imply taking wrongfully.

Engulfed (گھِر جانا/نگل لیا گیا) means completely surrounded or swallowed up.
Detached (الگ/جدا) is the opposite: separated, not surrounded.
Dislodge (نکال دینا) is to remove but not the state opposite.
Devastated (تباہ حال) and Disfigure (بصورت بگاڑنا) are different effects.

Ennui (بیزاری/کسل) is a feeling of listlessness from lack of interest.
Excitement (جوش/جذباتی ابھار) is the opposite: lively interest and enthusiasm.
Idleness (بے کاری) can cause ennui but isn’t its opposite.
Humility (انکساری) and Seriousness (سنجیدگی) are unrelated states.

Enough (کافی) means sufficient in amount.
Inadequate (ناکافی) is the opposite: not enough.
Scarce (قلّت والا) and Deficit (کمی) suggest shortage but are not the clean lexical opposite.
Less (کم) is comparative, not categorical.

Entangle (اُلجھانا) means to involve in difficulties or knots.
Free (آزاد کرنا) is the opposite: release from entanglement.
Wrap (لپیٹنا) is the reverse action of enclosing, not liberation.
Arrest (گرفتار کرنا) and Relief (آرام/رہائی) don’t directly invert “entangle.”

Epilogue (اختتامیہ) is a section at the end of a book or play.
Prologue (دیباچہ) is the opposite, the introductory section.
Conversation (گفتگو) and Dialogue (مکالمہ) are forms of talk.
Dramatic (ڈرامائی) is an adjective.

Equanimity (سکونِ قلب/وقار) is calmness and composure.
Resentment (رنجش) opposes inner balance with bitterness.
Excitement (جوش) also contrasts calm but “resentment” captures disturbed feeling among choices.
Dubiousness (شبہ) and Duplicity (دغا بازی) are different traits.

Erratic (غیر مستقل/غیر متوقع) means unpredictable or inconsistent.
Reliable (قابلِ اعتماد) is the opposite: consistent and dependable.
Punctual (وقت کا پابند) is timeliness only.
Right (درست) and Free (آزاد) do not oppose inconsistency directly.

Erudite (عالم/باکمال علم) means having great knowledge.
Ignorant (جاہل) is the opposite: lacking knowledge.
Professional (پیشہ ور) and Unimaginative (غیر تخیلی) don’t invert learning.
Immature (نابالغ/ناپختہ) concerns development, not knowledge.

Escalate (بڑھانا/شدت دینا) means to increase rapidly.
Lessen (کم کرنا) is the opposite: to reduce.
Subside (کم پڑنا) is to abate on its own.
Heal (شفا دینا) concerns recovery, not scale.

Establish (قائم کرنا/ثابت کرنا) means set up or prove.
Negate (نفی کرنا) is the opposite in the proving sense: to deny truth or existence.
Uproot (اکھاڑ پھینکنا) and Disrupt (خلل ڈالنا) oppose setting up in other contexts.
Corrode (کھا جانا) is physical decay.

Euphonious (خوش آہنگ) means pleasing to the ear.
Strident (کرخت آواز والا) is the opposite: harsh and grating.
Musical (موسیقانہ) can be pleasant; Literary (ادبی) and Lethargic (سست) are unrelated.

Evacuate (خالی کرانا/نکالنا) means remove people from a place.
Admit (داخل کرنا) is the opposite: let people in.
Abandon (ترک کرنا) is to leave, not to bring in.
Invade (حملہ کرنا) is entry by force, not permission.
Emerge (نمودار ہونا) is to come out.

Evanescent (زودگذر) means quickly fading or passing.
Blooming (کھِلتا ہوا/شگفتہ) suggests flourishing—opposite of vanishing.
Growing (بڑھتا ہوا) also contrasts fading, but “blooming” captures vivid presence.
Twinkling (جھلکنا) and Teasing (ستانا) are unrelated.

Evident (ظاہر/واضح) means clear and obvious.
Suspected (مشتبہ) is contrasted with certainty, implying only conjecture.
Doubtful (مشکوک) also contrasts clarity; given options, “suspected” is the closest opposite presented.
Disagreed (غیر متفق) and Unimportant (غیر اہم) shift meaning.

Evolving (ارتقا پذیر/ترقی کرنا) means developing gradually.
Retreating (پسپا ہونا) is the opposite in direction—moving back rather than advancing.
Stagnating (جمود کا شکار) means not developing, a different contrast.
Stifling (گھٹن پیدا کرنا) and Suffering (تکلیف اٹھانا) aren’t direct antonyms.