Question

Choose the word that gives the antonym of the word italicized.
It was an arduous task for me.
A. Easy
B. Lengthy
C. Quick
D. Difficult

Answer 1

Hint:A word that means the opposite of another word is called antonyms. They have contrast meanings. A specific particular word can have multiple antonyms or opposite words. Opposite words or antonyms come in all the parts of speech such as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, interjection, conjunction, and preposition.

The meaning of Arduous is involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. For example, "an arduous journey".

Complete answer:
Option A) Easy - This option is correct because easy means to achieve without great effort; presenting few difficulties. This word is opposite to the meaning of the given word. Hence option A is correct.

Option B) Lengthy – This option is not correct because the meaning of Lengthy is (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. This word is not opposite to the meaning of the given word. Hence option B is incorrect.

Option C) Quick– This option is not correct because the meaning of quick is moving fast or doing something in a short time. This word is not opposite to the meaning of the given word. Hence option C is incorrect.

Option D) Difficult - This option is correct because the meaning of difficult is needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand. This word is not opposite to the meaning of the given word. Hence option D is incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: In questions like this you do not know the meanings of all given words, use the elimination method, and remove the words that you think are least likely to be correct. This will assist you to reach the final answer. Synonyms are words that are similar in meaning. Synonyms are arduous and difficult, hard.