Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
BASHFUL

a) Daring
b) Boastful
c) Upright
d) Confident

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that have contrasting or opposite meanings to the given word.

Complete answer:

In the given question, the word ‘bashful’ refers to someone who’s reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'daring', refers to someone who’s adventurous or audaciously bold.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘bashful’.

Option (b.), ‘boastful', refers to someone who’s showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘bashful’.

Option (c.), ‘upright', refers to someone who’s strictly honorable or honest.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous with that of the given word ‘bashful’.

Option (d.), ‘confident', refers to someone who’s feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities.
Therefore, option (d.) is correct as its meaning is synonymous to that of the given word ‘bashful’.

Note: In a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word, we sometimes do not have options which exactly mean the opposite of the given word. In this case, we have to select the option which is the most anonymous to the meaning of the word in the question.