Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
INDOLENT
A) Desirable
B) Adequate
C) Energetic
D) Consistent

Answer 1

Hint:Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the word indolent is ‘wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy or idle or apathetic’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word indolent.

Option A) Desirable - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of desirable is ‘wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action or advantageous or wise or advisable’ and this is not antonym of the word indolent. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Adequate - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of adequate is ‘satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity or sufficient or enough or ample’ and this is not antonym of the word indolent. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Energetic - is the correct answer because the meaning of energetic is ‘showing or involving great activity or vitality or active or dynamic or lively’ and this is the antonym of the word indolent as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Consistent - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of consistent is ‘acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate’ and this is not antonym of the word indolent. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note: Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonyms of indolent are energetic and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of indolent is lazy. Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.