Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
MORTAL

a) eternal
b) spiritual
c) immortal
d) divine

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 ‘mortal’ refers to someone subject to death.

Complete answer:

Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'eternal', refers to something continuing forever or indefinitely.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘mortal’.

Option (b.), ‘spiritual', refers to someone or something concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘mortal’.

Option (c.), ‘immortal', refers to someone or something not subject to death.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘mortal’.

Option (d.), ‘divine', refers to something emanating from God.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘mortal’.

Note: In a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word, we sometimes do not have options that exactly mean the opposite of the given word. In this case, we have to select the option which is the most anonymous to the meaning of the word in the question. Some antonyms of the given word ‘mortal’ are- immortal, unfading, undying, deathless.