Question

Select the word which has the opposite meaning to the given word.
ALTRUISM

a)Benevolence
b)Charity
c)Philanthropy
d)Miserliness

Answer 1

Hint: The opposite of a word is that term which has an exactly contrasting meaning to the given word.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 The word in the question above, Altruism, is a noun that means goodwill, kindness or self-sacrifice, so the antonym of this word would be a term meaning something like parsimony or excessive money saving.
The first option, Benevolence, means goodness and kindness, hence it is clearly a synonym or a word with the same meaning of the term in question.
Charity again is a synonym of Altruism because charity means to aid, welfare, relief, or an act of kindness, therefore option b is also incorrect.
Philanthropy, option c means generosity and kindness, this is again a word that can be used interchangeably with the word in question, hence it also a synonym of Altruism.
Lastly, option d, Miserliness means avarice, cheapness, or penny-pinching in colloquial terms. With the meaning of this option, we clearly understand that it is the correct opposite of Altruism.
Therefore option d, ‘Miserliness’, is the correct answer.

Note: You do not need to cram all the antonyms and synonyms you come across, just knowing the meanings of words would be of great help, so always focus more on boosting overall vocabulary; this can be done predominantly by reading a lot of books and simultaneously knowing the meaning of the new words you come across.