Choose the most appropriate antonym for the word Dystopian from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Idealistic
- Dystopian describes an imagined society in which everything is as bad as possible, usually unjust and oppressive. The word comes from the Greek dys- (bad) + topos (place). Its direct opposite, "utopian" (a perfect world), is not among the options.
Example: The novel describes a dystopian future in which books are banned. - Idealistic means guided by high ideals and picturing a perfect world. It points towards the utopian vision that a dystopia turns upside down, so idealistic is the antonym among the options.
Example: The idealistic young teacher dreamed of a school where every child was happy.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Imperfect — Incorrect. Imperfect means having faults or flaws. A dystopia is far worse than flawed, and imperfect points the same way, not the opposite way.
Example: The printer made an imperfect copy.
Option 3: Materialistic — Incorrect. Materialistic means caring mainly about money and possessions. It has no link with how good or bad a society is.
Example: He has a materialistic outlook and measures success by wealth.
Option 4: Satisfactory — Incorrect. Satisfactory means good enough to meet a need. It only means acceptable, which is not the opposite of a nightmare world.
Example: Her marks in the test were satisfactory.