Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word:
 Dank

a) Dry
b) Gutters
c) Wet
d) Babbling

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that have contrasting or opposite meanings to the given word.

Complete answer:

In the given question, the word ‘dank’ refers to something or someone that is unpleasantly damp and cold.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'dry', refers to something or someone that is free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
Therefore, option (a.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘dank’.

Option (b.), ‘gutters', refers to something that flows in streams.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous/antonymous to that of the given word ‘dank’.

Option (c.), ‘wet', refers to something or someone that is covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous/antonymous to that of the given word ‘dank’.

Option (d.), ‘babbling', refers to the continuous murmuring sound of flowing water.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous/antonymous to that of the given word ‘dank’.

Note: In this question, you have to scrutinize the exact meaning of the given word. The opposite of ‘dank’ or damp/cold, would be a word that means something that is not wet or cold, and therefore, the right answer is ‘dry’.