Question

Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the bold/phrase in the sentence.
The two friends were distinct in everything, dress, manners, hair-styles and food habits.
A) Similar
B) Uniform
C) Opposite
D) Different

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 distinct is ‘recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type or clear or sharp or marked’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word distinct.
Option A) Similar - is the correct answer because the meaning of similar is ‘exact or same’ and this is the antonym of the word distinct as they have different meanings or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option B) Uniform - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of uniform is ‘remaining the same in all cases and at all times or constant or consistent’ and this is not antonym of the word distinct. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Opposite - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of opposite is ‘situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing or across from’ and this is not antonym of the word distinct. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Different - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of different is ‘not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality or dissimilar or unlike or unalike’ and this is not antonym of the word distinct. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of distinct is similar and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of distinct is different i.e. option D which is already given in the question. Thus, Option A is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.