Question

The antonym of COURAGEOUS is:
A)Fickle
B)Insipid
C)Timorous
D)Fearless

Answer 1

Hint: Courageous refers to a brave person. Antonyms are the words that are completely opposite of the given word.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In the given question we need to choose the correct antonym for the word given in the question. To understand and choose the suitable opposite we need to first understand the meaning of the word given in the question, courageous. Courageous refers to not being deterred by danger or pain, that is, a confident person.
Let us take a look at meanings of the given options one by one and check which one is the most appropriate antonym for the given word.
Option ‘A’, fickle refers to something that changes very frequently, especially in reference to someone’s loyalties or affections.
Option ‘B’, insipid, refers to a lack of interest.
Option ‘C’, timorous, refers to someone who is nervous or lacks confidence.
Option ‘D’, fearless, refers to someone who does not have fear.
From the above options, we can see that options ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as they do not have meanings that relate to the given word.
Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’, timorous, as it is the exact antonym of the given word ‘courageous’.

Note: In a situation where the meanings of the given options are not clear, use the elimination method and remove the words that you think are least likely to be right, in order to reach the final answer.