Question

Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning to the italicized word.
She was surprised by his amiability.

• A. pessimism
• B. prudence
• C. sincerity
• D. petulance

Answer 1

The correct option is D petulance

The term "amiability" means being friendly and pleasant-mannered. Petulance means being childishly sulky or ill-tempered . Friendliness and ill-temper are opposite traits. Hence, Option D is correct. Among the rest of the options, pessimism means a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen, prudence means cautiousness, sincerity means the absence of pretence, deceit, or hypocrisy. These options do not express this antonym, hence incorrect.