Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
HAPPINESS
a)Contentment
b)Grief
c)Renunciation
d)Beatitude

Answer 1

Hint:The word ‘happiness’ means the feeling of being pleased or happy.
Example: To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. We will look for an option that expresses the opposite of the given word in the best possible way.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

a)Contentment: The word ‘contentment’ means the state of being satisfied; ease of mind.
Example: They finally found contentment in living a simple life.
Example: If anyone deserves a happy day which brings contentment and a light heart, it must be you.
This word doesn’t express the opposite of the given word. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

b)Grief: The word ‘grief’ means intense sorrow, trouble or annoyance.
Example: Love, hate , joy, fear and grief ate emotions.
Example: The young mother was prostrate with grief at her baby’s death from pneumonia.
This word expresses the opposite of the given word. Therefore, this is the correct option.

c)Renunciation: The word ‘renunciation’ means the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, calm or course of action.
Example: He had been impressed by their devotion and purity, their self – control and renunciation.
Example: The talks were dependent on a renunciation of terrorism.
This word doesn’t express the opposite of the given word. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

d)Beatitude: The word ‘beatitude’ means a state of utmost bliss.
Example: This beatitude encompasses the whole message of the bible.
Example: As he understood it, enlightenment is not a state of permanent bliss and beatitude.
This word doesn’t express the opposite of the given word. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘b’.

Note:The word ‘ happiness’ means a state of being happy. Thus, the opposite would be the state of being sad. If we look into the given options, Contentment means state of being satisfied or happy and Beatitude means a state of being in an utmost bliss.These two words are synonymous.
Some other synonyms of the given word ‘happiness’ are joy and satisfaction.
Some other antonyms of the given word ‘happiness’ are unhappiness and sorrow.
Example: Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.