Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
VIOLENT
a) Tame
b) Humble
c) Gentle
d) Harmless

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘violent’ refers to ‘using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something'. This word is usually used as an adjective and its noun form is ‘violence’. Another antonym of the word ‘violent’ is ‘tender’.

Complete answer:
The word ‘violent’ can be used in a sentence in the following way:
For example, in the sentence ‘The answer is never violent tactics, we can win by being pacifists’, the word ‘violent’ is used as an adjective to describe the noun ‘tactics’. This means that the word ‘violent’ is used to illustrate the fact that the answer is not violence. It is stated in the sentence that pacifism is the answer. This makes ‘pacifist’ a kind of antonym of the word ‘violent’.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options:

a) tame - The word ‘tame’ refers to ‘not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated'. This word has a completely different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of ‘violent’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) humble - The word ‘humble’ refers to ‘having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance'. This word has a completely unrelated meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of ‘violent’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) gentle - The word ‘gentle’ refers to ‘having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character'. This word has the exact opposite meaning of the given word. It is the antonym of ‘violent’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) harmless - The word ‘harmless’ refers to ‘not able or likely to cause harm'. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of ‘violent’. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Make sure to understand the meaning of the question and the word given. Go through all the given options, and pick out the option that is the exact opposite in meaning
to the given word.