Question

Choose the option which means the opposite to the given word:
Prim
A) Formal
B) Prior
C) Informal
D) Private

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 answer:
The meaning of word prim is ‘feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word prim.
Option A) Formal - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of formal is ‘official or legal or authorized or approved’ and this is not antonym of the word prim. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Prior - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of prior is ‘earlier or preceding or foregoing’ and this is not an antonym of the word prim. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Informal - is the correct answer because the meaning of informal is ‘having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature or easy going or unofficial’ and this is the antonym of the word prim as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Private - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of private is ‘personal or individual or particular person’ and this is not antonym of the word prim. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ C’.

Note:Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of prim is informal, and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. However, Option A – formal is the synonym of the word prim because the meaning of both the words are same or similar. Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options.