Question

Find the synonym of the underline word.
None of the members of the cabinet is skeptical about the success of the economic measures of April 5.
a. confident
b. anxious
c. indifferent
d. doubtful
e. informed

Answer 1

Hint: To be skeptical means to be unsure about something. She was skeptical about the information he was giving her. This means she had doubts regarding the information being provided to her. From the given options we need to find a word which means the same. One word for a word which means the same is a ‘synonym’.

Complete answer:
As we already know, skeptical means having doubts about something. When you don’t believe something or think someone is lying, you are skeptical about the thing or the person.

Thus, the correct option is option d, that is, doubtful.

Option a is confident. If you are confident about something, you are sure of it. The synonym of confident is self-assured or assured.
Option b is anxious. People are anxious before the results of any exam are declared. A mixed feeling of fear and nervousness makes a person feel anxious. The synonym of anxious is worried.
Option c is indifferent. If a person is indifferent, they do not care about anything. Nothing makes a difference to them. The synonym of indifferent is unconcerned.
Option e is informed. Being informed means having knowledge about something. The teacher was informed about the students creating trouble. The synonym of informed is knowledgeable.

Note: Note that informed can be a verb as well as an adjective. The past tense of “to inform someone” is informed. She informed him about the current prices of vegetables. It can also be an adjective (as in the given options). An informed person is a very knowledgeable person. Therefore, always know the tense of the word which is to be considered.