Question

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the italicized word.
Overeating can often be detrimental to health.

• A. beneficial
• B. injurious
• C. pleasant
• D. destructive

Answer 1

The correct option is A beneficial

• Detrimental means harmful or injurious. Overeating is bad for health. The opposite of detrimental is good, or beneficial. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, injurious means causing or likely to cause damage or harm, pleasant means giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment, destructive means causing great and irreparable damage. These options do not express this antonym, hence incorrect.