Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word tangible in the given sentence is abstract.
- Tangible means "able to be touched or felt."
- Abstract means "existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence."
The other words do not have the same meaning as tangible, so they are not its antonyms.
- Detectable means "able to be perceived or noticed."
- Actual means "existing in fact or reality."
- Distinct means "clearly defined or recognizable."