Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the italicized word:
Her vivacity attracted everybody.

• A. beauty
• B. humour
• C. apathy
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

apathy

Option C: 'Vivacity' means 'the quality of being attractively lively and animated'.

'Apathy' means 'a lack of interest or energy in something, especially something important'.

As you can see, 'apathy' means the opposite of 'vivacity'. Hence option C is correct.

Option A: 'Beauty' refers 'to a combination of qualities that pleases the senses, especially the sight'.

Option B: 'Humour' is 'the quality of being amusing or comic'.

These words do not mean the opposite of the italicized word 'vivacity'.

Option D is wrong because the answer lies in C.

Hence options A, B and D are wrong.