Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
You can sleep here but this bed is squalid and wet.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word squalid in the following sentence is clean.
- Squalid means "dirty, filthy, or neglected."
- Clean means "free from dirt, filth, or other impurities."
The other words do not have the same meaning as squalid, so they are not its antonyms.
- Disordered means "in a state of disorder or confusion."
- Uncomfortable means "not providing physical ease or comfort."
- Painful means "causing or causing to feel physical pain."