Choose the word from the options given below which is opposite in meaning to the given underlined word:
STIFF
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Flexible
Stiff means hard to bend or move, firm and not easily changing shape. Its antonym is flexible.
Example: My legs were stiff after the long bus journey.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Flexible (answer) | able to bend easily without breaking (something stiff does not bend, while something flexible bends easily) | A rubber ruler is flexible, so it does not snap. |
| (2) Hard | firm and solid, not easy to press or bend (close to stiff in meaning) | The bread had become hard overnight. |
| (3) Strong | powerful, or not easily broken (a stiff thing is often strong, so the word is not its opposite) | This rope is strong enough to hold a car. |
| (4) Tender | soft and easy to cut or chew (of food), painful when touched, or gentle and loving (it is the opposite of "tough", not of "not bending") | The meat was cooked until it was tender. |
| Synonyms of stiff: rigid, inflexible, firm, hard Antonyms of stiff: flexible, supple, pliable, limp |