Select the word that is the opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence:
The forest behind the dam is so dense that sunlight hardly reaches the ground even at noon.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Sparse
In the given sentence, dense means closely packed together, with little space in between. Its antonym is sparse. Example: A dense crowd gathered outside the stadium gates.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Thick | growing or placed close together in large numbers (a synonym of dense) | Monkeys hid in the thick bushes near the temple tank. |
| (2) Damp | slightly wet | The walls of the old house turn damp every monsoon. |
| (3) Ancient | very old, from a time long ago | We visited an ancient temple near Hampi on our school trip. |
| (4) Sparse (answer) | thinly spread, with few things here and there (opposite of dense) | The grass on our school ground is sparse after the long summer. |
| Synonyms of dense: thick, crowded, packed, compact Antonyms of dense: sparse, thin, scattered |