Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
DISDAIN
A) Depreciate
B) Admiration
C) Penitence
D) Contempt

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 word disdain is ‘the feeling that somebody/something is not good enough to be respected’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word disdain.
Option A) Depreciate - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of depreciate is ‘to become less valuable over a period of time or cheapen or devalue’ and this is not antonym of the word disdain. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Admiration - is the correct answer because the meaning of admiration is ‘a feeling of liking and respecting somebody/something very much or acclaim or respect or praise or approval or appreciation’ and this is the antonym of the word disdain as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option C) Penitence - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of penitence is ‘the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance or regret or remorse’ and this is not antonym of the word disdain. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Contempt - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of contempt is ‘the feeling that somebody/something does not deserve any respect or is without value or disrespect or disdain or mockery’ and this is not antonym of the word disdain. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
DISDAIN – admiration (Option B)

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note:Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other. Antonyms of disdain are dull, and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of disdain is contempt (which is already given in the option D). 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.