Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word:
EXTERNAL
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Internal
External means on or from the outside of something. Its antonym is internal. Example: The external walls of our school were painted before the annual day.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Outer | on the outside or farther from the centre (a synonym of external) | Peel off the outer leaves of the cabbage before you cut it. |
| (2) Rigid | stiff and not able to bend | The new school shoes felt rigid for the first few days. |
| (3) Distant | far away in space or time | We could hear the distant sound of wedding drums late at night. |
| (4) Internal (answer) | on or from the inside of something (opposite of external) | The doctor said the fall had caused no internal injury. |
| Synonyms of external: outer, outside, exterior, outward Antonyms of external: internal, inner, inside, interior |