Question

Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word/words.
The party was excellent, and I would like to thank all the people concerned.
A)cared
B)attentive
C)dependable
D)uninvolved

Answer 1

Hint: The underlined word, concerned, in this context refers to someone who is related to a particular situation, according to the context of the given sentence.

Complete step-by-step answer:

To understand the correct opposite we need to understand the meaning of the given word in the context of the question. Concerned refers to being relevant or important to, to affect something or be involved.
Let us take a look at the given options.
Option ‘A’, cared, refers to the act of affectionately regarding someone or something.
Option ‘B’, attentive, refers to listen to something carefully or with full attention.
Option ‘C’, dependable, refers to being able to confide or find help in someone.
Option ‘D’, uninvolved refers to someone who had not been a part of or related to something.
From the above options, we can see that option ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ are incorrect as they have meanings similar to the given word.
Hence, the correct answer is option ‘D’, uninvolved as it has a meaning that is the exact opposite to that of the word concerned.

Note: The word concerned can also mean being worried about someone or something, but in this context of a party, the sentence implies the people involved in the party.