Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word:
Neophyte
 a) Traditional
b) Experienced
c) Orthodox
d) Tasteless

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that express meaning as opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
In the given question, the word ‘neophyte’ refers to ‘any new participant in some activity’.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'traditional', refers to ‘consisting of or derived from tradition’.Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘neophyte’.
Option (b.), ‘experienced', refers to ‘having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation’.Therefore, option (b.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘neophyte’.
Option (c.), ‘orthodox', refers to ‘adhering to what is commonly accepted’.Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘neophyte’.
Option (d.), ‘tasteless', refers to ‘lacking flavor’.Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘neophyte’.

Note:
Sometimes the given options in a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word do not exactly mean the opposite of the given word. If this happens, we have to select the option which is the most anonymous to the meaning of the word in the question.