English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishAntonyms
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word: 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 genu