The word that you think is the antonym for - 'VEX' is :
(A) plague
(B) mitigate
(C) vixen
(D) soothe
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D) Only
Vex means to annoy, trouble or worry someone. Its antonym must mean to calm or please someone.
Example: His constant questions vexed the teacher.
(A) plague — Incorrect.
- To plague is to trouble someone continually.
- It is a synonym of vex, not an antonym.
(B) mitigate — Incorrect.
- To mitigate is to make something bad less severe (mitigate pain, mitigate a loss).
- It acts on a problem, not on a person's feelings, so it is not the opposite of vex.
- Its own antonym is aggravate.
(C) vixen — Incorrect.
- A vixen is a female fox, or a bad-tempered woman.
- It is a noun and only looks like vex.
(D) soothe — Correct.
- To soothe is to calm someone or ease their worry or anger, the opposite of vexing them.
Example: The mother sang softly to soothe the crying baby.
| Synonyms of vex: plague, annoy, irritate, irk Antonyms of vex: soothe, calm, pacify, please Also asked in CUET (UG): mitigate – 03-06-2025 Slot 2 |