Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word:
EARNEST
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Frivolous
Earnest means serious and determined in what one says or does. Its antonym is frivolous. Example: Vikram made an earnest promise to study two hours every day.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Sincere | honest and really meaning what one says (a synonym of earnest) | Priya wrote a sincere note of thanks to her coach. |
| (2) Cautious | careful to avoid danger or mistakes | Papa is a cautious driver on the ghat roads. |
| (3) Stubborn | refusing to change one’s mind | My stubborn little sister would not eat without her doll beside her. |
| (4) Frivolous (answer) | not serious, silly, or about things that do not matter (opposite of earnest) | The teacher had no time for frivolous questions about the colour of the answer sheet. |
| Synonyms of earnest: sincere, serious, solemn Antonyms of earnest: frivolous, flippant, casual, half-hearted |