Question

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given words:
Judicious
A) Unequal
B) Unlawful
C) Impure
D) Indiscreet

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 judicious is ‘having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense or sensible or prudent or wise or shrewd’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word judicious.
Option A) Unequal - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of unequal is ‘not equal in quantity, size, or value or different’ and this is not antonym of the word judicious. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Unlawful - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of unlawful is ‘not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules or illegal or against the law or criminal’ and this is not antonym of the word judicious. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Impure - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of impure is ‘mixed or combined or blended or alloyed or adulterated’ and this is not antonym of the word judicious. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Indiscreet - is the correct answer because the meaning of indiscreet is ‘having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret or injudicious or irresponsible’ and this is the antonym of the word judicious as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

The right answer to this is option (D).

Note:Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of judicious is indiscreet and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of the word judicious is sensible or politic. Thus, Option D is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options.