English · Passages
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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NEGLIGIBLE
- A
Significant
- B
Untamed
- C
Tiny
- D
Minute
Negligible means something which is ignorable, minute. The opposite of which will be significant.
Neligible means ‘unimportant , insignificant’ so its antonym is ‘significant’
Option B is not correct because ‘untamed’ which means wild is not related to ‘significant’.
Option C is not correct because ‘tiny’ is not related to ‘significant’.
Option D is not correct because ‘minute’ which refers to minor or minimum is not related to ‘significant’
Tagged under English · Passages · 2012