Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
It will have detrimental effects on the healing process.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word detrimental in the given sentence is benign.
- Detrimental means "causing harm or damage."
- Benign means "not harmful or injurious."
The other words do not have the same meaning as benign.
- Insidious means "proceeding in a gradual, subtle, or stealthy way, but ultimately harmful."
- Nasty means "extremely unpleasant or disagreeable."
- Baneful means "highly harmful or destructive."