Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Exasperate
a)Belittle
b)Annoy
c)Please
d)Tarnish

Answer 1

Hint: Exasperate means to irritate or annoy someone intensely. The opposite should mean to appease someone.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Option a ‘Belittle’ means to dismiss something or someone which or who is unimportant. The meaning doesn’t make any relation with the opposite of what is asked for. So, option a doesn’t conform with the demand and is the incorrect option.
Option b ‘Annoy’ means to irritate someone or make someone angry. It literally means the same as the given word ‘Exasperate’. It is the synonym of the same and the question demands the antonym. So, option b is also incorrect.
Option c ‘Please’ means to cause a feeling of happiness or satisfaction in someone, to make someone feel special with one’s qualities. It is a verb. The meaning of this word matches with the antonym of the given word and satisfies the given situation. So, option c is the correct option.
Option d ‘Tarnish’ means the loss of lustre or to become discolored or deteriorated. It can be used as a noun as well as a verb. The meaning of tarnish neither complies with the meaning of the given word nor with its antonym. So, option d is also incorrect.

Note: The meaning of the given word must be clearly understood and the meaning of its antonym should be mentioned for a clear understanding of the options.