Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Gradual
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate antonym of the word gradual is abrupt.
- Gradual means "happening or changing slowly and in a step-by-step manner."
- Abrupt means "happening or done suddenly and unexpectedly."
The other words do not have the opposite meaning of gradual.
- Gentle means "kind, mild, or tender."
- Regular means "happening or done at regular intervals."
- Slow means "not fast."