Antonyms

11+ Verbal Reasoning, topic 2.2.2

Antonynms

Antonym questions

Antonym questions

Example

Example

What does DULL mean?

What does DULL mean?

  • DULL means dark.
  • E.g. The table was a dull grey colour.
Ramshackle

Ramshackle

  • Ramshackle means badly made.
  • So ramshackle is NOT opposite in meaning to DULL.
Barren

Barren

  • Barren means lifeless. Barren can also describe land that cannot produce vegetation.
  • So barren is NOT opposite in meaning to DULL.
Distant

Distant

  • Distant means far away.
  • So distant is NOT opposite in meaning to DULL.
Bright

Bright

  • Bright means full of light.
  • So light is opposite in meaning to DULL.
Answer

Answer

  • The antonym for DULL is bright.

Test yourself on Antonyms

  • Which word means the opposite of DELICATE?

  • Which word means the opposite of SIMPLE?

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