Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word-
KEEN

a. Dull
b. Rogue
c. Ardent
d. Shrewd

Answer 1

Hint : Keen is a quality of having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Complete step by step answer :
Someone who is keen is interested, eager, or wanting(to do) something very much. For example : They were very keen to start their work as soon as possible.
Now, let us examine all the given options and find out the correct answer :

Option ‘a' is Dull. Dull is a quality of lacking interest or excitement. A dull person is someone who is stupid or boring or something that is not shiny or something that is not sharp. For example : his face glowed in the dull lamplight.

Option ‘b’ is Rogue. It means a dishonest or unprincipled man; deceitful and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal. One who is playfully mischievous; a scamp. For example : you are rogue and an embezzler.

Option ‘c’ is Ardent. This means something that is very enthusiastic or passionate; burning, glowing. For example : An ardent supporter of the conservative cause.

Option ‘d’ is Shrewd. It is having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute. A shrewd person is sagacious, perspicacious in perception and sound in judgement. For example : she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gestures.
As we know the meaning of all the given words, we can clearly find the correct answer. The opposite of the word keen is dull. Hence, the correct answer is option ‘a’, dull.

Note : While finding an antonym of any given word, we also have to check if the word is a quality or an action. If the word is a quality, its antonym will also be a quality and if the word is an action, the antonym would also be an action.