Question

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the italicised word:
Her new hair style looks very attractive.
a) unblooming
b) grand
c) unbecoming
d) fascinating

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘attractive’ refers to ‘pleasing or appealing to the senses'. This word is used as an adjective and its noun form is ‘attraction’. Another antonym of the given word is ‘disagreeable’.

Complete answer:
An antonym is any word that is exactly the opposite in meaning to another word, in the same linguistic bracket. They express things that are opposite in meaning to each other.
For example, the words ‘far’ and ‘near’ are antonyms of each other, as they convey opposite meanings.
In the given sentence, it is used to describe the quality of the hairstyle that the subject has. So, the adjective ‘attractive’ is used to describe the noun ‘hairstyle’.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the word ‘come’. Let’s look at our options-
a) unblooming - The word ‘unblooming’ refers to ‘not blooming’, so this has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of the word ‘attractive’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) grand - The word ‘grand’ refers to ‘magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or style', so this has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of the word ‘attractive’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) unbecoming - The word ‘unbecoming’ refers to ‘(especially of clothing or a colour) not flattering', so this has the exact opposite meaning to the given word. It is the antonym of the word ‘attractive’. It is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) fascinating - The word ‘fascinating’ refers to ‘extremely interesting', so this has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of the word ‘attractive’. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Go through the options one by one and guess the meaning of each one. Choose the option with the exact opposite meaning to the given word.