Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Loiter
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate antonym of the word loiter is hasten.
- Loiter means "to linger aimlessly or without apparent purpose."
- Hasten means "to move or act with speed or urgency."
The other words do not have the same meaning as loiter, so they are not its antonyms.
- Loaf means "to spend time idly or without purpose."
- Dawdle means "to move or act slowly or leisurely."
- Repel means "to drive or force back; to cause to withdraw or retreat."