Question

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word:
Universal
A. Global
B. Miniature
C. Regional
D. Subsidiary

Answer 1

Hint: A word is given in the question, whose antonym or the opposite is present in the options given. We have to find out the word from the options which is the most appropriate opposite in meaning to the given word in the question.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options
Option A: Global – is an incorrect answer. The word “Global” is the synonym of the word “Universal”.
Synonym refers to the word which is of the same meaning as the original one, and the meaning of
“Global” and “Universal” is the same, both of them mean worldwide, or something that covers or
estimated the world as a whole.

Option B: Miniature – is an incorrect answer. The meaning of the word “Miniature” is a small or tiny
form of something which is nowhere related to the given word “Universal”. “Miniature” refers to a
singular thing or form which is a smaller form of the same kind, but it does not refer to covering an area.

Option C: Regional – is the correct answer. The word “Regional” is the appropriate antonym of the given
word “Universal”. An antonym refers to the word whose meaning is exactly the opposite of the given
word. The meaning of the words “Universal” and “Regional” is opposite to each other. On one hand,
“Universal” refers to something that covers an area as big or wide as the whole world, in short,
worldwide. On the other hand, “Regional” refers to something local, people, cultural, commodities, or
similar things of a particular place or small area. The word “Universal” indicates a bigger picture, something very big or great. But, “Regional” is a term that indicates a smaller picture, something local.

Option D: Subsidiary – is an incorrect answer. The meaning of the word “Subsidiary” is something that is
a supplement to a bigger or greater thing. This word has no relation with the given word “Universal.”

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: We often tend to confuse ourselves with ‘synonyms and antonyms’. A simple way to remember it is that ‘synonyms’ begin with ‘s’ which is also the first letter of ‘same’. Whereas, ‘Antonyms’ begin with ‘A’ which is also the first letter of ‘Anti’.