Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The opposite of zenith is _____________.
 a. nadir
b. bottom
c. fathom
d. zilch

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that have contrasting or opposite meanings to the given word or phrase.
In the given question, the word ‘zenith’ refers to the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. It is also the most successful or powerful point of something.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'nadir', refers to the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected. It is also an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything.
Therefore, option (a.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘zenith’.

Option (b.), ‘bottom', refers to the lowest part of anything
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘zenith’.

Option (c.), ‘fathom', refers to coming to understand something or someone.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘zenith’.

Option (d.), ‘zilch', refers to nothing; zero.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘zenith’.

Note: In a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word, we sometimes do not have options which exactly mean the opposite of the given word. In this case, we have to select the option which is the most antonymous to the meaning of the word in the question.