Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word from the options given below:-
She was so piqued by the trite remarks by a colleague that she could not continue the presentation.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → delighted
Piqued means annoyed or offended, especially when one's pride is hurt. The colleague's trite (dull, overused) remarks upset her so much that she could not go on with the presentation. Its antonym is delighted.
Example: He was piqued when his name was left off the guest list.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) exasperated | very annoyed or frustrated (it is close in meaning to piqued, not opposite) | The teacher was exasperated by the constant noise. |
| (2) isolated | alone, cut off from others (it is not the opposite of being annoyed) | The village was isolated by the floods. |
| (3) delighted (answer) | very pleased and happy (being annoyed and being pleased are opposite feelings) | She was delighted to hear that she had won the prize. |
| (4) ravaged | badly damaged or destroyed (it describes harm to places or things, not a feeling) | The crops were ravaged by locusts. |
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