Select the opposite of the underlined word from the options given below :-
The relics were objects of veneration.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → abuse
- Veneration (Latin "venerari", to revere) means great respect and reverence, often for something holy or very old. The relics (objects linked with a saint or a holy person) were deeply respected.
Example: The old banyan tree is an object of veneration in the village. - Abuse means insulting or cruel treatment, or wrong use of something. Treating something with abuse is the reverse of treating it with deep respect, so abuse is the antonym among the options.
Example: The old statue suffered years of abuse and neglect.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: happiness — Incorrect. Happiness is a feeling of pleasure; it is not related to respect.
Example: Her face shone with happiness.
Option 2: praise — Incorrect. Praise is an expression of approval or admiration; it is close to veneration, not opposite.
Example: The teacher's praise encouraged the boy.
Option 3: delight — Incorrect. Delight means great pleasure; it is not related to respect.
Example: The children shouted with delight.