Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:
                 ‘LISSOME’
(a)Ungainly
(b)Huge
(c)Pungent
(d)Crude

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘Lissome’ is an adjective that refers to a person or their body which is thin, supple, and graceful. We need to recall the meaning of the given options and find out the one which means the opposite of ‘Lissome’, that is, we need to find its antonym.
Complete answer: An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good ).
Let us decipher the meaning of the given words and find the closest opposite of the word ‘lissome’.
 (a)‘ungainly’ is an adjective which refers to a person or movement which is clumsy or lacks flexibility/ smoothness. This is opposite in meaning to the word ‘lissome’. Thus, this is the right answer. (b)‘huge’ is an adjective that refers to something that is extremely large or enormous. For example, “The basket was too huge to be carried by one person.” This is not the required word as it is unrelated to the word given to us. Thus, option ‘b’ is invalid.
(c)‘pungent’ is an adjective which means to have a strong smell or taste. For example, “The experiment resulted in a pungent smell in the lab.” This is unrelated to the word given to us. Thus, this is incorrect.
(d)‘crude’ is an adjective which refers to a natural or raw state of something; something that hasn’t been processed. For example, “Crude oil reserves have been severely depleted.” This is not the required word. Thus, this is invalid.

Note: Option b, c, d, are unrelated to the meaning of the word ‘lissome’. They are neither similar nor opposite in meaning. Not being similar does not equal being opposite.