Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
                   ‘Acclamation’
(a)denunciation
(b)suppression
(c)termination
(d)applause

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are words that have contrasting or opposite meanings. The Greek word ‘anti’ means opposite and ‘onym’ means name. For example, fast is an antonym of slow. We need to look for the word which means the opposite of acclamation.

Complete answer: The word acclamation refers to approval or applause for something. It is loud and enthusiastic. For example, the acclamation which he received for getting the award made him emotional. Since we have to find a meaning opposite to the word acclamation, we have to look for a word which means to publicly criticise someone.
(a)’Denunciation’ means to publicly condemn someone. Rohan's denunciation by the teacher in the class was humiliating. It is the opposite of acclamation and hence is the right answer.
(b)’ Suppression’ is wrong because suppression means to suppress or block something against its will with some amount of force. It was difficult to suppress the noise from the speakers in the middle of the night. It is not the opposite of acclamation, so it is not the right answer.
(c)‘Termination’ means to end something. You must have heard of termination letters given to many people. That means they have been terminated from their jobs. They have been fired and they don't have to come for their work anymore. Termination is not only used for jobs but a lot of other things as well such as life, support, etc. It is not the opposite of acclamation and hence is incorrect.
(d)’ applause’ means to clap, cheer and appreciate someone for something. It is the synonym of acclamation and not the opposite of it. This is not the required answer.

Note: One major mistake which students do is they don’t read the instructions carefully. It says to choose the opposite word and not a similar word. So if someone chooses option d, they will automatically be marked wrong because option d is a similar word and not the opposite word.