Question

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

a) Concise
b) Detailed
c) Curt
d) Articulate

Answer 1

Hint: Terse means curt or to clip the words in a manner to make them short. It is an adjective. An adjective is used to describe a noun. For example, she gave a terse reply to her mother’s questions.

Complete answer:

From the hint given to us, we understand the meaning of terse. We also know that it is an adjective. Hence, we can infer that the opposite of the given word must mean something thorough or elaborate.
Concise means brief or in a summarised manner. It is an adjective. We observe that it does not match the meaning of the opposite word which we had inferred for terse. Hence option A is not the correct answer.
Detailed means to be thorough and elaborate. It is an adjective. We observe that it matches the meaning of the opposite word which we had inferred for terse. Hence option B is possibly the correct answer.
Curt means to be blunt with sparing use of words. We observe that it does not match the meaning of the opposite word which we had inferred for terse. Hence option C is not the correct answer.
Articulate means fluent or being able to speak clearly. We observe that it does not match the meaning of the opposite word, which we had inferred. Hence option D is not the correct answer.
Hence, we can conclude that option B, detailed is the correct answer.

Note: Terse also means to be rude or impolite and in that context, the opposite of it will mean politeness. For example, her terse reply did not go down well with the teacher. However, in the given context of the question, this meaning is not applicable.