Match the words given in List-I with their antonyms given in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Antonyms) |
|---|---|
| (A) Diligence | (I) Insignificant |
| (B) Humiliate | (II) Honour |
| (C) Fruitful | (III) Laziness |
| (D) Notable | (IV) Barren |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Diligence | (III) Laziness | Diligence means careful and steady hard work. Laziness means not wanting to work or make an effort. They are antonyms. | Meena’s diligence in practising the sitar every morning won her the first prize. |
| (B) Humiliate | (II) Honour | Humiliate means to make someone feel ashamed and foolish in front of others. Honour means to show great respect to someone in public. They are antonyms. | The bully tried to humiliate Aman by mocking his old shoes. |
| (C) Fruitful | (IV) Barren | Fruitful means giving good results, or producing a lot of crops. Barren means giving no results, or producing no crops. They are antonyms. | Our talk with the ward councillor was fruitful, and the broken streetlight was fixed the next day. |
| (D) Notable | (I) Insignificant | Notable means important or interesting enough to be noticed. Insignificant means too small or unimportant to matter. They are antonyms. | The town fair this year had one notable new ride, a giant Ferris wheel. |