Question

: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Seldom

a) Rarely
 b)Hardly
 c)Often
 d)Never

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘seldom’ means infrequently.

Complete step by step answer:

The word ‘seldom’ means something that is happening or occurring infrequently. So, the antonym of this word must mean something happening frequently. The word ‘often’ means something occurring frequently. Hence, option c is the correct option.

The word ‘rarely’ also means something happening less frequently. So, it is a synonym of the word in question. Therefore, option a is an incorrect option. Similarly, the word ‘hardly’ also means happening less frequently. So, it is also a synonym and therefore option b is an incorrect option. The word ‘never’ means which does not happen at all. Although it is not a synonym of ‘seldom’ it has an almost similar meaning. Therefore, option d is an incorrect option.

Note: Do not confuse between antonyms and synonyms of the word.