Question

Find the antonym of PROCLAIM.

• A. Denounce
• B. Pretend
• C. Willing
• D. Conceal

Answer 1

The correct option is D Conceal

Proclaim means to make an official announcement publicly.

So the antonym of proclaim must be a word that means hiding or not publishing the information, hence conceal is the correct answer because ‘conceal’ means to hide or prevent information from being known.

Option A is incorrect because ‘denounce’ means to publicly speak ill of another person, which is incorrect as it is not the antonym of proclaim.

Option B is incorrect because ‘pretend’ means to behave in a particular way in order to make other people believe something that is not true, and it is not the antonym of proclaim.

Option C is incorrect because ‘willing’ means that they aren’t prepared or ready to do a task, hence it is incorrect, as it is not the antonym of proclaim.