Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
INNOCENT
A) Sinful
B) Guilty
C) Deadly
D) Corruption

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 innocent is ‘guiltless or guilt free or blameless’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word innocent.
Option A) Sinful - is the correct answer because the meaning of sinful is ‘wicked or wrong or evil or bad’ and this is the antonym of the word innocent as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Guilty - is the correct answer because the meaning of guilty is ‘at fault or blamable or blameworthy’ and this is the antonym of the word innocent as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option C) Deadly - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of deadly is ‘fatal or dangerous or life-threatening or casing death’ and this is not antonym of the word innocent. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Corruption - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of corruption is ‘dishonest behavior by those who are in positions of power such as government officials or managers’ and this is not antonym of the word innocent. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Antonym of innocent is sinful and guilty – Option A and B.

Note: In this question, we have two answers that describe the opposite meaning of the word innocent. Sinful and guilty are the antonyms of innocent. However, synonyms explain or describe words that have the same meaning. Therefore, sinful and guilty are synonyms of each other because they have the same meaning.