Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Exaggerate’ from the given sentence.
Rajni did understate Sheila’s embroider work as, according to her, it was worthless to decorate a piece of cloth with abstract ideas and then elaborate it to the audience on the stage.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate antonym of the word "exaggerate" in the given sentence is understate.
- Exaggerate means "to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately."
- Understate means "to represent something as less important or significant than it actually is."
The other words do not have the same meaning as exaggerate, so they are not its antonyms.
- Elaborate means "to explain or describe something in detail."
- Embroidery means "the art of decorating fabric with needlework."
- Decorate means "to make something more attractive by adding ornamentation."