Question

Select the word which means the opposite of the given word.
Miserable
A. Painful
B. Angry
C. Happy
D. Frightened

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 Miserable is (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word Miserable.

Option A) Painful– This option is not correct because Painful means (of a part of the body) affected with pain. So, option A is similar in meaning to the given word hence it is not the opposite of the given word. Hence, it is an incorrect option.

Option B) Angry– This is the not the right option because Angry means ‘causing displeasure’. It is relatively similar to the meaning of ‘miserable’. Thus, option B is not the right answer.

 Option C) Happy – This option is correct because Happy because ‘miserable’ means ‘very unhappy’ and ‘happy’ means ‘showing pleasure’. Thus, ‘happy’ is the most appropriate opposite of the given word.

Option D) Frightened – This option is not correct because Frightened means means ‘being afraid’. Thus, option D is not the appropriate opposite of the given word. The meaning of this word is not the opposite of the given word.

 Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of Miserable is Happy, and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of Miserable is unhappy, sad. Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.