Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
ARROGANT
 a) Proud
b) Meek
c) Insolent
d) Rude

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that have contrasting or opposite meanings to the given word.

Complete step-by-step answer:
In the given question, the word ‘arrogant’ refers to having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'proud', refers to feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘arrogant’.

Option (b.), ‘meek', refers to something or someone humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘arrogant’.

Option (c.), ‘insolent', refers to something or someone marked by casual disrespect.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘arrogant’.

Option (d.), ‘rude', refers to lacking civility or good manners,
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘arrogant’.

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.