From the given options, select the word that is opposite in meaning to -
Culmination
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Beginning
Culmination means the highest point or final stage of something, reached after a long process. Its antonym is beginning.
Example: Winning the gold medal was the culmination of ten years of training.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Completion | the act of finishing something (close to culmination in meaning, not opposite) | The bridge is near completion. |
| (2) Climax | the most exciting or important point of a story or event (a synonym of culmination) | The climax of the novel takes place on a sinking ship. |
| (3) Conclusion | the end of something (also near culmination in meaning) | At the conclusion of the meeting, tea was served. |
| (4) Beginning (answer) | the start or first part of something (the culmination comes at the end of a process and the beginning at its start) | The beginning of the film was slow. |
| Synonyms of culmination: climax, peak, pinnacle, height Antonyms of culmination: beginning, start, outset, inception |