Question

Select the word which means the opposite of the given word. Miniature
a. manicure
b. massive
c. missive
d. masculine

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are opposite words. In this case, we must find a word whose meaning is completely different than that of ‘miniature’.

Complete step-by-step answer:

As we have seen before, antonyms are also known as opposite words. Anything that is opposite differs in its meaning completely from the given word. If the word is remembering, its opposite would be a word that implies difficulty remembering i.e., forgetting. Similarly, if the word is summer, its opposite would be a word that implies a cold season i.e. winter.
In the given question, the word is ‘miniature’. Something that is miniature is small or tiny in size. E.g. Miniature trees grown in small pots are known as bonsai. Now, that we know what the word means, we must find a word whose meaning is the opposite of ‘miniature’. Logically, this means that we have to find a word whose meaning is great or gigantic in size. Out of all the given options, the word massive, which means large and heavy, is the correct match of this opposite meaning. Hence, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

Note: Let us consider the problematic areas of this question. All the given options begin with the same letter. This alliteration is meant to confuse the student. The spellings of massive and missive are quite similar to each other. However, a missive means a long letter. Therefore, read the options carefully before selecting the final answer.