Question

Choose the word which best expresses the opposite of the given word.
MORTAL
a- Divine
b- Immortal
c- Spiritual
d- Eternal

Answer 1

Hint: An opposite or an antonym is a word that is contrasting in meaning to another word. ‘Mortal’ refers to the quality of being perishable or temporal.

Complete answer:
The word, ‘mortal’ has been derived from the Latin word- Mort, which means death.
We know the meaning and the origin of the word, ‘mortal’. Now, let’s look at its usage:
Example- The fairy announced that all humans are mortal. Here, we can comprehend that a fairy, X, announced that all human beings are perishable or subjected to death.
Let’s examine the meaning of the given options-
Option a- ‘Divine’ refers to the quality of being godly or angelic. Example- I saw a movie about a divine hero. ‘Divine’ is different in meaning to ‘mortal’. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Immortal’ refers to the quality of being imperishable or eternal. Example- The villagers believe that their leader is immortal. ‘Immortal’ is opposite in meaning to ‘mortal’. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option c- ‘Spiritual’ refers to the state of non-material and psychic things. Example- I often visit the guru for spiritual meditation. ‘Spiritual’ is different in meaning to ‘mortal’. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘Eternal’ refers to the state of being immortal or without an end. Example- We believe in an eternal god. ‘Eternal’ is opposite in meaning to ‘mortal’. Hence, it is the correct option.
The correct answers are ‘b’ and ‘d’.

Note:
Some commonly known synonyms of ‘mortal’ are perishable, human, temporal, etc. While some commonly known antonyms of ‘mortal’ are imperishable, god, permanent, etc.