Question

Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the italicized word:
His style of writing is quite verbose.

• A. lucid
• B. succinct
• C. unusual
• D. comical

Answer 1

The correct option is B succinct

Option B: 'Verbose' means 'using or expressed in more words than are needed'.

'Succinct' means 'briefly and clearly expressed'.

As you can see, 'succinct' means the opposite of 'verbose'.

Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Lucid' means 'expressed clearly, easy to understand'.

Option C: 'Unusual' means 'not habitually or commonly occurred or done'.

Option D: 'Comical' means 'amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way'.

These words do not mean the opposite of the italicized word 'verbose'. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.