Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
BIZARRE
A) Soft
B) Usual
C) Gentle
D) Same

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:
Option A) Soft - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of soft is ‘easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch or squashy or slushy’ and this is not antonym of the word bizarre. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Usual - is the correct answer because the meaning of usual is ‘habitually or typically occurring or done; customary or habitual or customary’ and this is the antonym of the word bizarre as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option C) Gentle - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of gentle is ‘having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character or kind or tender’ and this is not antonym of the word bizarre. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Same - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of same is ‘identical; not different or one and the same’ and this is not antonym of the word bizarre. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘B’.

Note: Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonyms of bizarre is usual, and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonyms of bizarre are strange or odd or funny. Thus, Option B is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.