Question

Identify the antonym of the italicized word:
Double-decker buses are still extant in some cities of India.

• A. unheeded
• B. forgotten
• C. dead
• D. extinguished

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

dead

An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another word.

Option C: 'Extant' means 'still in existence, still surviving'.

'Dead' is something that is not alive, or not existing anymore.

So, 'dead' is the antonym of 'extant' and option C is correct.

Option A: 'Unheeded' means 'heard or noticed but not regarded'.

Option B: 'Forgotten' means 'unremembered, something that has left your mind/memory'.

Option D: 'Extinguished' means 'put an end to, destroy'.

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

Hence options A, B and D are wrong.