Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Frighten
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The word that is opposite in meaning to the word frighten is reassure.
- Frighten means to cause to feel fear or apprehension.
- Reassure means to give someone confidence or hope; to remove their fear or apprehension.
The other words do not have the opposite meaning of frighten.
- Startle means to cause someone to jump or become suddenly alarmed.
- Petrify means to fill with terror or fear; to paralyze with fear.
- Alarm means to cause someone to feel fear or anxiety.