Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Vicious
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate antonym of the word vicious is gentle.
- Vicious means "extremely cruel or violent."
- Gentle means "kind, mild, and not harsh."
The other words do not have the same meaning as vicious, so they are not its antonyms.
- Influential means "having or exercising power or influence."
- Privileged means "having special rights or advantages."
- Poor means "having little or no money or possessions."