Choose the appropriate antonym from the options given below:
Adjacent
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → distant
Adjacent means next to or very near something, sharing a side or a border. Its antonym is distant.
Example: Our school is adjacent to the city park.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) beside | at the side of, next to (it is close to adjacent in meaning, not opposite) | She sat beside her friend. |
| (2) closeness | the state of being near (it is a noun with the same sense as adjacent, not the opposite) | The closeness of the station makes the flat convenient. |
| (3) distant (answer) | far away in space (the opposite of lying next to something) | We could hear the distant sound of a train. |
| (4) applaud | to clap or praise (it has nothing to do with distance) | The audience applauded the singer. |
| Synonyms of adjacent: adjoining, neighbouring, bordering, nearby Antonyms of adjacent: distant, remote, faraway, separate Also asked in CUET (UG): adjacent – 24-05-2023 Slot 3, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 |