Antonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 39)

Relinquish (دستبردار ہونا) means voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. Assume (سنبھالنا) means take or begin to have (power or responsibility). Withdraw (واپس لینا) means remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position. Attack (حملہ کرنا) means take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces). Conquer (فتح کرنا) means overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force.

Conspicuous (نمایاں) means standing out so as to be clearly visible. Insignificant (غیر اہم) means too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. Indifferent (لاتعلق) means having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. Harmless (بے ضرر) means not able or likely to cause harm. Unknown (نامعلوم) means not known or familiar.

Levity (ہلکا پن) means humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect. Gravity (سنجیدگی) means extreme or alarming importance; seriousness. Stupidity (بیوقوفی) means behavior that shows a lack of good sense or judgment. Absurdity (مضحکہ خیزی) means the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable. Lofty (بلند) means of a noble or elevated nature.

Glut (افراط) means an excessively abundant supply of something. Dearth (قلت) means a scarcity or lack of something. Limit (حد) means a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend. Supply (فراہمی) means a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use. Drain (نکاسی) means cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.

Aromatic (خوشبودار) means having a pleasant and distinctive smell. Disagreeable (ناگوار) means not pleasant or enjoyable. Odorous (بدبودار) means having an odor. Tart (کھٹا) means having a sharp or sour taste. Oppressive (ظالمانہ) means unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.

Vivacious (زندہ دل) means attractively lively and animated. Sober (سنجیدہ) means serious, sensible, and solemn. Quarrelsome (جھگڑالو) means fond of or given to quarreling. Notorious (بدنام) means famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed. Drunken (شرابی) means drunk.

Confess (اعتراف کرنا) means admit or state that one has committed a crime or is guilty of something. Deny (انکار کرنا) means state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. Refuse (انکار کرنا) means indicate or show that one is not willing to do something. Contest (مقابلہ کرنا) means engage in a competition to attain (a particular goal or award). Contend (مقابلہ کرنا) means struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).

Infallible (معصوم) means incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. Erring (غلطی کرنا) means making mistakes. Dubious (مشکوک) means hesitating or doubting. Untrustworthy (ناقابل اعتبار) means not able to be relied on as honest or truthful. Unreliable (غیر بھروسہ مند) means not able to be relied on.

Gather (اکٹھا کرنا) means come together; assemble or accumulate. Scatter (منتشر کرنا) means throw in various random directions. Separate (الگ کرنا) means cause to move or be apart. Suspend (معطل کرنا) means temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect. Spend (خرچ کرنا) means give (money) as a payment for something.

Exalt (سربلند کرنا) means hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of. Depreciate (قدر گھٹانا) means diminish in value over a period of time. Glorify (تعریف کرنا) means praise or honor. Simplify (آسان بنانا) means make (something) simpler or easier to do or understand. Ennoble (شریف بنانا) means give (someone) a noble rank or title.

Hoard (ذخیرہ کرنا) means accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away. Supply (فراہمی) means make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide. Deposit (جمع کروانا) means put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place. Satisfy (مطمئن کرنا) means meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone). Accumulate (جمع کرنا) means gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

Disingenuous (دغاباز) means not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does. Naive (سادہ لوح) means (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment. Industrious (محنتی) means diligent and hard-working. Slothful (کاہل) means lazy. Cumbersome (بوجھل) means large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use.

Effete (کمزور) means (of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual. Strong (مضبوط) means having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks. Adamant (اٹل) means refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind. Bold (دلیر) means (of a person, action, or idea) showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous. Courageous (بہادر) means not deterred by danger or pain; brave.

Provocation (اشتہال انگیزی) means action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately. Pacification (تسکین) means the act of appeasing. Peace (امن) means freedom from disturbance; tranquility. Destruction (تباہی) means the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. Vocation (پیشہ) means a person's employment or main occupation, especially regarded as particularly worthy and requiring dedication.

Succumb (ہار ماننا) means give way to superior force; yield. Resist (مزاحمت کرنا) means withstand the action or effect of. Curb (روکنا) means restrain or keep in check. Injure (زخمی کرنا) means do physical harm or damage to (someone). Shoot (گولی مارنا) means hit or wound (someone or something) with a bullet or arrow.

Jocose (مزاحیہ) means playful or humorous. Dull (سست) means lacking interest or excitement. Playful (چنچل) means fond of games and amusement; lighthearted. Humorous (مزاحیہ) means causing laughter and amusement; comic. Diseased (بیمار) means affected with disease.

Fact (حقیقت) means a thing that is known or proved to be true. Fiction (افسانہ) means literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people. Story (کہانی) means an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment. Illusion (وہم) means a false idea or belief. Fable (داستان) means a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Gainsay (انکار کرنا) means deny or contradict (a fact or statement). Affirm (اقرار کرنا) means state clearly. Reject (مسترد کرنا) means dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty. Appreciate (سراہنا) means recognize the full worth of. Lose (کھونا) means be deprived of.

Cryptic (مبہم) means mysterious or obscure. Candid (صاف گو) means truthful and straightforward; frank. Secret (خفیہ) means not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others. Superficial (سطحی) means appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely. Artificial (مصنوعی) means made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, typically as a copy of something natural.

Native (مقامی) means a person born in a specified place or associated with a particular region or country. Alien (اجنبی) means belonging to a foreign country or nation. Foreigner (غیر ملکی) means a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own. Stranger (اجنبی) means a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar. Newcomer (نیا آنے والا) means a person who has recently arrived in a place or joined an organization.