Question

Select the word which has the opposite meaning of the given word:
Sadistic
a) Vacant
b) Quaint
c) Kind-hearted
d) Happy

Answer 1

Hint:Antonyms are those words that express a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
For example- good and bad.

Complete answer:
In the given question, the word ‘sadistic’ refers to deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'vacant', refers to someone void of intelligence or thought.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘sadistic’.

Option (b.), ‘quaint', refers to someone or something strange in an interesting or pleasing way.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘sadistic’.

Option (c.), ‘kind-hearted', refers to someone having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘sadistic’.

Option (d.), ‘happy', refers to enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘sadistic’.

Note:
Sometimes the given options in a question where we have to find the opposite of the given words do not exactly mean the opposite of the given word. If this happens, we have to select the option which is the most antonymous to the meaning of the word in the question.
Some antonyms of the given word ‘sadistic’ are- gentle, kind, nice, humane, merciful.