Question

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
Her haughty behavior is unacceptable.
A) Frantic
B) Animated
C) Arrogant
D) Soothing

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 haughty is ‘arrogantly superior and disdainful or proud or vain or snobbish’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as haughty.

Option A) Frantic - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of frantic is ‘distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion or panicky’ and this is not the synonym of haughty because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Animated - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of animated is ‘full of life or excitement; lively or energetic or spirited’ and this is not the synonym of haughty because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Arrogant - is the correct answer because the meaning of arrogant is ‘rude or self-important or opinionated’ and this is the synonym of the word haughty and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Soothing - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of soothing is ‘having a gently calming effect’ and this is not the synonym of haughty because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonyms of haughty are arrogant, and antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of haughty is modest or humble. Thus, Option C is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word haughty and other options are wrong.