From the given options, select the one which is opposite in meaning to the given
Modest
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Arrogant
Modest means not talking much about one's own abilities or achievements, humble. Its antonym is arrogant.
Example: Though she won the prize, she remained modest about her success.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Humble | not proud, thinking modestly of oneself (it is a synonym of modest) | Despite his fame, the actor is a humble man. |
| (2) Arrogant (answer) | behaving as if one is better or more important than others, proud and rude (a humble person and a proud, self-important one are opposites) | The arrogant officer refused to listen to anyone. |
| (3) Exterminate | a verb meaning to kill all the members of a group, such as pests (it has no link with modesty) | They called in experts to exterminate the termites. |
| (4) Reserved | slow to show feelings or opinions, quiet (it is close to modest in spirit, not opposite) | He is reserved with strangers. |
| Synonyms of modest: humble, unassuming, unpretentious, self-effacing Antonyms of modest: arrogant, boastful, conceited, vain |