Antonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations

Inveterate (جُوں کا توں/پکا عادی) means long-established, habitual.
Inexperienced (نا تجربہ کار) is the opposite—new or unseasoned.
Stupid (بیوقوف), Uneducated (ان پڑھ), and Ignorant (جاہل) are different qualities.

Jeer (طنز اڑانا) means to taunt or ridicule.
Praise (تعریف کرنا) is the opposite—express approval.
Mock (مذاق اڑانا) and Sneer (حقارت سے ہنسنا) are synonyms.
Mourn (سوگ منانا) is unrelated.

Jettison (اچھال دینا/چھوڑ دینا) means to throw away or discard.
Accept (قبول کرنا) is the opposite—take in or keep.
Surrender (ہتھیار ڈالنا) and Defend (دفاع کرنا) are not antonyms here.
Rejoice (خوش ہونا) is unrelated.

Jittery (گھبرایا ہوا) means nervous or shaky.
Bold (دلیر) is the opposite—brave and confident.
Tense (تناؤ زدہ) and Shaky (کانپتا) are near-synonyms.
Profuse (کثیر) is unrelated.

Jocose (ظریف/بذلہ سنج) means humorous and playful.
Dull (پھیکا/کسل) is the opposite—boring, not lively.
Humorous (مزاحیہ) and Playful (دل لگی والا) are synonyms.
Diseased (بیمار) is unrelated.

Joyous (پُرمسرّت) means full of joy.
Gloomy (اداس) is the opposite—sad or dark in mood.
Dreary (بیزارکن) and Monotonous (یکسان/اکتا دینے والا) are negative but not exact opposites.
Euphonic (خوش آہنگ) concerns sound.

Jubilant (خوشی سے معمور) means extremely joyful.
Gloomy (اداس) is the opposite mood.
Quiet (خاموش) is about noise level, not joy.
Scared (خائف) and Disturbed (پریشان) are different states.

Judicious (دانشمندانہ) means showing good judgment.
Indiscreet (غیر محتاط) is the opposite—showing poor judgment or carelessness.
Unequal (غیر برابر), Unlawful (غیر قانونی), and Impure (ناپاک) aren’t antonyms here.

Justify (جواز پیش کرنا/درست ثابت کرنا) means to show to be right.
Accuse (الزام لگانا) is the opposite—charge with wrongdoing.
Absolve (بری کرنا) and Vindicate (بے گناہ ثابت کرنا) are near to justify.
Infuriate (بہت غصہ دلانا) is unrelated.

Juxtaposition (بطور تقابل پاس پاس رکھنا) means placing side by side.
Separation (علیحدگی) is the opposite—keeping apart.
Difference (فرق) and Opposition (ضد) are concepts, not the spatial opposite.
Appropriateness (موزونیت) is unrelated.

Keen (تیز/پر جوش) means sharp, eager, or intense.
Dull (کند/پھیکا) is the opposite—blunt or lacking interest.
Ardent (پر جوش) and Shrewd (چالاک) align with keenness.
Rogue (اوارہ/بد چلن) is unrelated.

Kill (قتل کرنا) means to cause death.
Animate (جان ڈالنا/زندہ کرنا) is the opposite—to give life.
Execute (سزاے موت دینا) is a synonym in one sense.
Azure (نیلا) and Relief (آرام) are unrelated.

Kindle (آگ لگانا/ابھارنا) means to light or arouse.
Extinguish (بجھانا) is the opposite—put out or suppress.
Ignite (بھڑکانا) is a synonym.
Encourage (حوصلہ دینا) and Ignore (نظر انداز کرنا) are not direct antonyms.

Knack (کمال/مہارت) means a natural skill.
Dullness (کند ذہنی/بھدا پن) is the opposite—lack of skill or quickness.
Talent (صلاحیت) and Dexterity (مہارت) are synonyms; Balance (توازن) is different.

Knowledge (علم) means facts, information, and understanding.
Ignorance (جہالت) is the opposite—lack of knowledge.
Illiteracy (ناخواندگی) is inability to read/write; Foolishness (حماقت) and Backwardness (پسماندگی) are different.

Kook (سنکی/پاگل مزاج) means an eccentric or crazy person (informal).
Sane (عاقل) is the opposite—of sound mind.
Peculiar (انوکھا) is near in sense; Illiterate (ان پڑھ) and Foolish (بیوقوف) are different.

Lackadaisical (سست/دل نہ لگنے والا) means lacking enthusiasm or determination.
Ambitious (با ہمت/بامقصد) is the opposite—having strong drive.
Monthly (ماہانہ) and “Expressing time” are irrelevant.
Pusillanimous (بزدل) concerns courage, not energy.

Laconic (مختصر گو) means using very few words.
Prolix (طویل کلام) is the opposite—using too many words.
Profligate (فضول خرچ), Prolific (بہت پیدا کرنے والا), and Bucolic (دیہاتی) are unrelated.

Languid (سست/ناتواں) means lacking energy.
Energetic (پُرجوش/توانا) is the opposite.
Fast (تیز) and Smart (ہوشیار) aren’t direct antonyms; Ferocious (درندہ خو) is unrelated.

Leap (اچھلنا/چھلانگ لگانا) means to jump upward or forward.
Fall (گرنا) is the natural contrary motion—downward drop.
Plunge (سر کے بل ڈالنا) and Sink (ڈوبنا) involve descent but not as a passive opposite.
Immerse (ڈبونا) is unrelated.