Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in the given sentence:
The shopkeeper said that the steel bottles were of superior quality to the plastic ones on the next shelf.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Inferior
In the given sentence, superior means better in quality. Its antonym is inferior. Example: This brand of rice is superior to the one we bought last month.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Higher | greater in level, rank or quality (a synonym of superior) | Vegetables are sold at higher prices in the monsoon. |
| (2) Inferior (answer) | worse in quality, or lower in rank (opposite of superior) | The tailor used inferior cloth, so the shirt tore in a week. |
| (3) Original | real and not a copy | Please bring the original mark sheet along with a photocopy. |
| (4) Foreign | from another country | Many foreign tourists visit the Taj Mahal every winter. |
| Synonyms of superior: higher, better, finer, senior Antonyms of superior: inferior, poorer, lower, junior |