Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word:
Antediluvian
A) Isolated
B) Celebration
C) Ancient
D) Modern

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete step by step answer:
The meaning of word antediluvian is ‘old fashioned or prehistoric’. So, as per the question we have to find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word antediluvian.
Option A) Isolated - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of isolated is ‘far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote or lonely or solitary’ and this is not antonym of the word antediluvian. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Celebration - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of celebration is ‘The action of celebrating an important day or event’ and this is not antonym of the word antediluvian. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Ancient - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ancient is ‘belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence’ and this is not antonym of the word antediluvian. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Modern - is the correct answer because the meaning of modern is ‘relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past or present time’ and this is the antonym of the word antediluvian as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option D”.

Note:
Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of Antediluvian is Modern and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of the word Antediluvian is ancient (Option C – given in the question). Thus, Option D is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options because in question it is asked to identify the opposite word not the similar meaning word.