Select the word opposite in meaning to the highlighted word in the given sentence:-
He exercised vigorously to keep himself fit.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → languorously
Vigorously (adverb) means with great energy, strength and effort. He exercised with full energy to stay fit. Its antonym is languorously.
Example: She scrubbed the floor vigorously until it shone.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) languorously (answer) | in a slow, relaxed and lazy way, with little energy (full energy and very little energy are opposites) | The cat stretched languorously in the afternoon sun. |
| (2) seriously | in a sincere, thoughtful way, not as a joke (a person can exercise both seriously and vigorously) | He takes his studies seriously. |
| (3) continuously | without stopping (about time, not about the amount of energy used) | It rained continuously for three days. |
| (4) consistently | regularly, in the same way every time (it says how often, not how energetically) | She has consistently scored above ninety. |
| Synonyms of vigorously: energetically, forcefully, strenuously, briskly Antonyms of vigorously: languorously, lazily, weakly, sluggishly |