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.
BOUNTIFUL
A. Shameful
B. Pretty
C. Spiritual
D. Generous

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms and antonyms are essential parts of grammar that help to increase our vocabulary, make reading languages more enjoyable and also make our writings come alive. Synonyms are words that closely resemble a given word. Whereas antonyms are those words which are completely opposite in meaning to a given word. The word ‘bountiful’ is an adjective which means ‘to be large in quantity’ or ‘to present something in abundance’.

Complete answer:
- In order to find out the desired answer, let us go through all options and know about their meanings and usage respectively.
- The first option, 'shameful' means something worthy or causing disgrace or shame. For instance, “The boys did a very shameful act at the picnic”.
- The second option is 'pretty'. The meaning of this word as we all know is something that is pleasant. The usage of this word in a sentence would be, “There was a very pretty doll at the kid’s section in the mall”.
- The third option is 'spiritual'. This word is basically used to relate to religion or religious beliefs. The use of this word in a sentence would be, “My grandmother is a very spiritual person”.
- The last option, 'generous' means showing a readiness to give more of something. For instance, “The old lady we met at the funeral was very generous”.
- After carefully considering the given options, we can say that the fourth option ‘generous’ is related to the given word. The meaning of ‘generous’ can be set as a synonym of the given word. Therefore, the fourth option is correct.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D'.

Note: The correct way of solving these types of questions is to understand the meanings of the given word thoroughly. Without understanding the meaning, we would not be in the position to match the option words as its synonym or antonym. Once, all the meanings are clear, it will become very easy for us to find the desired word.