Question

Select the option that is most closest to the opposite in meaning to the underlined word: Akbar the great was a sagacious ruler.
A)Haughty
B)Cunning
C)Rude
D)Unwise

Answer 1

Hint: sagacious means being very wise, insightful and someone with very good decision-making skills. it is an adjective.

Complete step-by-step answer:

From the hint given to us, we know that sagacious means to be very wise, insightful, and good at making decisions. We also know that it is an adjective. The opposite of sagacious can be described as someone who is not very intelligent or wise.
Haughty means someone very arrogant and proud. It is also an adjective. It does not match our description for the opposite of sagacious. It is not the correct answer. option ‘a’ is not the correct answer.
Cunning means someone very clever and someone who was always again someone. it is also an adjective. It does not match our description for the opposite of sagacious. We can say that option ‘b’ is not the correct answer.
Rude means to be employed by someone. We observe that it does not match our description for the opposite word of sagacious. We can say that option ‘c’ is not the correct answer.
Unwise means unintelligent without any foresight and bad decision-making skills. We observe that it matches the description for the opposite word of sagacious we had inferred. We can say that option ‘d’ is the correct answer.

Note: Sagacious is a very formal adjective used for a person.