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English Antonyms MCQs

Antonym of cheerily is ____.

  • A. Seriously
  • B. Heartlessly
  • C. Quietly
  • D. Lively
Explanation:
Cheerily means happily, while heartlessly means without feeling.

Antonym of cheerless is ____.

  • A. Joyous
  • B. Pride
  • C. Carefully
  • D. Foolish
Explanation:
Cheerless means sad, while joyous means happy.

Antonym of cheerful is ____.

  • A. Sanguine
  • B. Saturnine
  • C. Grin
  • D. Fiery
Explanation:
Cheerful means happy, while saturnine means gloomy.

Antonym of challenge is ____.

  • A. Admire
  • B. Accept
  • C. Reject
  • D. Rejects
Explanation:
Challenge means to dispute, so antonym is accept.

Antonym of chaffing is ____.

  • A. Capitalistic
  • B. Happily
  • C. Serious
  • D. Light
Explanation:
Chaffing means teasing, while serious implies sincerity.

Antonym of cessation is ____.

  • A. Starting
  • B. Beginning
  • C. Outright
  • D. Hurry
Explanation:
Cessation means stopping, while beginning is starting.

Antonym of centrifugal is ____.

  • A. Centripetal
  • B. Attracted
  • C. Lasting
  • D. Mathematical
Explanation:
Centrifugal moves outward, while centripetal moves inward.

Antonym of censor is ____.

  • A. Accept
  • B. Ban
  • C. Allow
  • D. Purge
Explanation:
Censor means to restrict, while allow means permit.

Antonym of celibate is ____.

  • A. Bachelor
  • B. Retired
  • C. Notable
  • D. Married
Explanation:
Celibate means unmarried, while married is opposite.

Antonym of celibacy is ____.

  • A. Mourning
  • B. Cherishing
  • C. Matrimony
  • D. Married
Explanation:
Celibacy means unmarried state, while matrimony is marriage.