From the given options, select the one which is opposite in meaning to the given word:
empathy
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → insensitivity
Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, as if one were in his place. Its antonym is insensitivity.
Example: A good doctor treats patients with empathy.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) original | new and not copied, or existing from the beginning (it has nothing to do with feelings for others) | The museum has the original painting, not a copy. |
| (2) insensitivity (answer) | a lack of awareness of, or concern for, other people's feelings (one who feels what others feel and one who does not care what they feel are opposites) | His jokes at the funeral showed his insensitivity. |
| (3) kindness | being caring and generous towards others (it goes along with empathy rather than against it) | We thanked the stranger for his kindness. |
| (4) stubbornness | an unwillingness to change one's mind (it is not the opposite of understanding others' feelings) | His stubbornness kept him from accepting any advice. |
| Synonyms of empathy: compassion, understanding, sympathy, sensitivity Antonyms of empathy: insensitivity, indifference, apathy, coldness Also asked in CUET (UG): empathy – 21-06-2023 Slot 1, 23-08-2022 Slot 1, 16-07-2022 Slot 1 |