Question

Choose the word opposite to the given word:
SPURIOUS

a) Authentic
b) Truthful
c) Real
d) Credible

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that express a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
In the given question, the word ‘spurious’ refers to false or fake; not what it appears to be.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'authentic', refers to something or someone not counterfeit or copied; not fake.
Therefore, option (a.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘spurious’.

Option (b.), ‘truthful', refers to expressing or given to expressing the truth.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘spurious’.

Option (c.), ‘real', refers to being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘spurious’.

Option (d.), ‘credible', refers to something or someone capable of being believed.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘spurious’.

Note: Sometimes the given options in a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word do not exactly mean the opposite of the given word. If this happens, we have to select the option which is the most anonymous to the meaning of the word in the question.