Question

Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one of which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word.
INQUISTIVE
a) Careful
b) Indolent
c) Uninterested
d) Dull

Answer 1

Hint: Inquisitive is an adjective that describes someone as being curious or having or showing some interest in knowing and learning new things. Here, you need to find either a synonym or an antonym for this word from the given options.

Complete answer:
Now, first let us understand what the word ‘inquisitive’ means, the word describes a person who is curious or has an interest.
Now, let us look into the options that we have –
a) Careful – make sure of avoiding dangers, harm, or mishap or someone is being very cautious can be termed as careful.
b) Indolent – someone who is lazy or wants to avoid activity or exertion of any kind.
c) Uninterested – the word is used to describe someone who is not interested or concerned about something or someone.
d) Dull – means lacking brightness, vividness, or light or something that is less intense.
So, as we can see here that there are no synonyms but a close antonym for the word ‘inquisitive’ the most favorable or close antonym will be ‘uninterested’. Therefore, the correct answer is an option (c).

Note:
   Choose the antonym that gives the exact meaning as compared to the word inquisitive. The word dull too is used to describe lack of interest but the primary meaning for dull is lacking brightness. Therefore, this cannot be used as the solution here.