Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word from the options given:
Charlie was fond of living in the world of illusions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → reality
An illusion is a false idea or impression, something that seems real but is not. Charlie liked to live in a world of his own imagination. Its antonym is reality.
Example: He was under the illusion that he would become rich overnight.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) delusion | a false belief held firmly in spite of the facts (it is close to illusion in meaning) | He suffers from the delusion that everyone admires him. |
| (2) hallucination | seeing or hearing something that is not there (it is also something unreal) | The high fever caused hallucinations. |
| (3) apparition | a ghost or ghost-like image (it too belongs to the unreal) | She claimed to have seen an apparition in the old fort. |
| (4) reality (answer) | the state of things as they actually are (what is false and what is true are opposites) | After the holiday, he had to face reality again. |
| Synonyms of illusion: delusion, hallucination, fantasy, mirage Antonyms of illusion: reality, actuality, fact, truth |