Question

The leader might have had some covert reason for the change of his political affiliations
Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the italicized word.
A) flimsy
B) inexplicable
C) obvious
D) unjustifiable

Answer 1

Hint: An antonym is a term that has the exact opposite meaning as another word. Synonyms and antonyms are the polar opposites of each other. Tiny, for example, denotes a small size, but huge denotes a large size. In this question, you have to find the word which has the opposite meaning to covert.

Complete answer:
Covert refers to something that isn't openly acknowledged or exhibited. It implies "hidden" or "secret." Soldiers could, for example, take part in a covert expedition to infiltrate an enemy camp.

Let us look at the given options:
A) flimsy: This option is incorrect because flimsy is not the opposite of covert. Flimsy refers to anything that is light and easily broken.
B) inexplicable: This option is incorrect because flimsy is not the opposite of covert. Inexplicable refers to something that cannot be explained.
C) obvious: The antonym of covert is obvious, which may be clearly observed or understood; plain, self-evident, or apparent. So, the opposite of covert is obvious. The correct answer is Option C.
D) unjustifiable: This option is incorrect because flimsy is not the opposite of covert. Unjustifiable refers to something that cannot be justified with reasoning.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (C) i.e, Obvious.

Note: Words that are fundamentally incompatible are referred to as opposites. Something that is lengthy, for example, implies that it is not short. Because there are two members in a set of opposites, it is referred to as a 'binary' connection. Opposition is the term for the interaction between two opposites.