Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word :
Valuable
A. Invaluable
B. Worthless
C. Priceless
D. Expensive

Answer 1

Hint: To be able to distinguish between the given words, the meanings of the given word, and the options must be known or found out.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 The given word, “Valuable” is an adjective used to describe something that has immense value in any given context. All the given options are adjectives as well. Option an “Invaluable” means something whose value cannot be put into words, something which is replaceable, it has nearly the same meaning as the given word, maybe this is a higher degree of the same word, it cannot be an antonym, hence it is an incorrect choice. Option b, “worthless” is an adjective used to describe something that has no value, no worth in the given context, this means it is the opposite in meaning than the given word, it is the correct option. Option c, priceless, is the synonym of valuable, meaning the same and hence is the incorrect option. Option d, expensive, means pricey or lavish, it is incorrect as well. Clearly, all the given options, other than option b, worthless, are more or less the same in meaning as the given word. We are asked to determine the antonym, meaning a word that is opposite in meaning as the given word. Clearly, option b is the correct answer.

Note: The most important part of solving this question would be to know the meanings of the given word and the options that follow. Here, the fact that all the other three options are positive terms, to begin with, helps in the process of elimination. The last word remaining, even if it is not the perfect antonym, can serve as one in this particular question.