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:
Haughty
Haughty
Options
- APompous
- BSullen
- CSpurious
- DModest
Correct answer
D. Modest
Step-by-step solution
Haughty (adj) :&
Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Ex. He spoke in a haughty tone.
Pompous (adj) :
If you describe someone as pompous, you mean that they behave or speak in a very serious way because they think they are more important than they really are.
Ex. He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.
Sullen (adj) :
Someone who is sullen is bad-tempered and does not speak much.
Ex. The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.
Spurious (adj) :
Something that is spurious seems to be genuine, but is false.
Ex. He was arrested in 1979 on spurious corruption charges.
Modest (adj) :
Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
Ex. "I felt very humble when meeting her"