Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.
Intermittent showers kept stopping the cricket match all afternoon.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Incessant
In the given sentence, intermittent means stopping and starting again and again. Its antonym is incessant. Example: We had intermittent power cuts in our colony last night.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Incessant (answer) | going on without any stop (opposite of intermittent) | The incessant barking of the dog kept us awake. |
| (2) Inadequate | not enough | The hall had inadequate seats for all the parents. |
| (3) Indifferent | not caring or not interested (it describes a person’s attitude, not rain) | Sunil was indifferent to the result of the match. |
| (4) Sporadic | happening now and then, at irregular times (a synonym of intermittent) | There were sporadic showers in Shimla this week. |
| Synonyms of intermittent: sporadic, on-and-off, irregular, fitful Antonyms of intermittent: incessant, continuous, constant, unceasing |