From the given options, select the one that carries the same relationship as:
Miser : Spendthrift
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Enmity : Friendship
Given pair: Miser : Spendthrift → antonyms (a miser is a person who hates spending money and hoards it, while a spendthrift is a person who spends money wastefully)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Perilous : Dangerous | synonyms (perilous means full of danger) |
| (2) Calamity : Adversity | close in meaning (a calamity is a disaster, and adversity is a time of trouble or misfortune) |
| (3) Enmity : Friendship (answer) | antonyms, the same relation (enmity is a feeling of hatred or hostility between people, and friendship is a bond of affection and trust) |
| (4) Innumerable : Countless | synonyms (both words mean too many to be counted) |