Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given word:
Braggadocio
A) Bribery
B) Empty boasting
C) Misadventure
D) Sad plight

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
The meaning of braggadocio is ‘boastful or arrogant behaviour’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as that of braggadocio.
Option A) Bribery - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of bribery is ‘the giving or offering of a bribe or corruption’ and this is not the synonym of braggadocio because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Empty boasting - is the correct answer because the meaning of empty boasting is ‘arrogant pretension’ and this is the synonym of the word braggadocio and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option C) Misadventure - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of misadventure is ‘death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm or misfortune or accident’ and this is not the synonym of braggadocio because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Sad plight - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of sad plight is ‘an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one’ and this is not the synonym of braggadocio because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ B’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. the synonym of braggadocio is empty boasting. So, the most appropriate answer is Option B and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of braggadocio is politeness or unselfishness. Thus, Option B is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word braggadocio and other options are wrong.