Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
INDIGENOUS
A) Native
B) Cheap
C) Foreign
D) Inferior

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the word indigenous is ‘originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native or original’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word indigenous.

Option A) Native - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of native is ‘a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not’ and this is not antonym of the word indigenous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Cheap - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of cheap is ‘low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services or inexpensive or low price’ and this is not antonym of the word indigenous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Foreign - is the correct answer because the meaning of foreign is ‘overseas or distant or far off or remote external’ and this is the antonym of the word indigenous as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Inferior - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of inferior is ‘lower in rank, status, or quality or lesser’ and this is not antonym of the word indigenous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ D’.

Note: Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonyms of INDIGENOUS is foreign, and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning and synonyms of indigenous is native (Option A). Thus, Option D is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options because in question it is asked to give the opposite meaning of INDIGENOUS.