Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word:
POVERTY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Wealth
Poverty means the state of being very poor. Its antonym is wealth. Example: Many families left the village because of poverty.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Wealth (answer) | a large amount of money or property (opposite of poverty) | The trader spent his wealth on a school for girls. |
| (2) Need | the state of not having enough money, food or other basic things (a synonym of poverty) | The temple trust gives rice to families in need. |
| (3) Charity | help, such as money or food, given to people who need it | Our class collected old books for charity. |
| (4) Labour | hard work, especially with the body | Building the well took months of labour. |
| Synonyms of poverty: need, want, destitution, penury Antonyms of poverty: wealth, riches, prosperity, affluence |