English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Antonyms
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Antonyms
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word:...
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word:
Ignominious
Ignominious
Options
- ASordid
- BRespectable
- CIngenuous
- DOpprobrious
Correct answer
B. Respectable
Step-by-step solution
Ignominious (adj) :& If you describe an experience or action as ignominious, you mean it is embarrassing because it shows a great lack of success. = humiliating
Ex. Brazil's ignominious defeat against Germany in the semi-final.
Sordid (adj) :& If you describe someone's behaviour as sordid, you mean that it is immoral or dishonest.
Ex. I don't want to hear the sordid details of your relationship with Maya.&
Respectable (adj) :& Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.
Ex. He came from a perfectly respectable middle-class family.
Ingenuous (adj) :& If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are innocent, trusting, and honest.&
Ex. He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.
Opprobrious (adj) :& Opprobrious is a heavy-duty word to describe something taunting or shameful. Opprobrious words criticize in a mean, hurtful way.