Question

TEMPERAMENTAL
Against the given word, there are some alternatives, one of which is either similar in meaning (synonym) or opposite in meaning (antonym) to the word. Find out which of the given alternatives is either a synonym or an antonym of the word.
A) Satisfied
B) Contented
C) Unruffled
D) Pleased

Answer 1

Hint: Words that have the same or almost the same meaning as another term are called synonyms. Antonyms are words that have the same meaning as another word but have the opposite connotation. Selecting the appropriate synonym improves the quality of the work.

Complete answer:
Temperamental refers to a person who is prone to irrational mood swings. We have to find the word which is a synonym or antonym to this.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Satisfied: Satisfied is a word that means "contented" or "pleased." This option is incorrect because it is neither a synonym or antonym of ‘temperamental’.
B) Contented: This option is incorrect because it is neither a synonym or antonym of ‘temperamental’. Feeling or expressing happiness or contentment is what it means to be content.
C) Unruffled: The word unruffled denotes ‘calm’, which is the exact opposite of the word ‘temperamental’. Therefore, this is the correct answer and ‘unruffled’ is an antonym of ‘unruffled’.
D) Pleased: This option is incorrect because it is neither a synonym or antonym of ‘temperamental’. A feeling or expression of pleasure and satisfaction, especially in relation to an event or a circumstance, is called pleased.

Thus, the correct answer is Option C) Unruffled.

Note: An antonym is a term that has the opposite meaning to another. Each of the two words is the polar opposite of the other. An antonym is a term that has more than one meaning. The nature of the link between the opposing meanings distinguishes three types of antonyms. They are gradable antonyms when the two terms have definitions that fall on a continuous spectrum of meaning. They are complementary antonyms when the meanings do not fall on a continuous spectrum and the terms have no other lexical link.