Question

Select the word which has the opposite meaning of the given word:-
Amicable
A) Penetrating
B) Compensating
C) Unfriendly
D) Zig – zag

Answer 1

Hint:Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance:- the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the word amicable is ‘made or done in a friendly way, without argument or friendly, cordial, or good – natured’’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word amicable.
Option A) Penetrating - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of penetrating is ‘strong or powerful or sharp or suffocating’ and this is not antonym of the word amicable. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Compensating - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of compensating is ‘repay or pay back or reimburse or to remove or reduce the bad effect of something’ and this is not antonym of the word amicable. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Unfriendly - is the correct answer because the meaning of unfriendly is ‘unpleasant or not polite to somebody or aggressive or ill – natured’ and this is the antonym of the word amicable as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Zig – zag - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of zig - zag is ‘curvy or not straight or pattern with a series of short sharp angles’ and this is not antonym of the word amicable. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

The correct answer is (Option C).

Note:There are two main words: antonyms and the synonyms. Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning. So, the synonym of amicable is friendly, whereas the question asks about giving the antonym, giving the opposite meaning of the word amicable, so the antonym is unfriendly. Thus, option C is the right answer as the other option does not give the opposite meaning of the word amicable.