Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word:
The teachers appreciated her for giving a concise answer.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → elaborate
Concise means saying what is needed in a few well-chosen words. The teachers praised her for a short answer that came straight to the point. Its antonym is elaborate.
Example: Write a concise summary of the chapter in fifty words.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) exact | precise and correct in every detail (it says nothing about the length of an answer) | I need the exact time of your arrival. |
| (2) brief | short (it is a synonym of concise, not its opposite) | The principal gave a brief speech. |
| (3) elaborate (answer) | as an adjective, long and full of detail (a short answer and a long, detailed one are opposites) | He gave an elaborate account of his journey. |
| (4) pointed | direct and plainly aimed at someone, as in a pointed remark (like concise, it suggests directness, so it is not the opposite) | She made a pointed remark about his late arrival. |
| Synonyms of concise: brief, succinct, terse, pithy Antonyms of concise: elaborate, lengthy, wordy, verbose |