Select the antonym for the following word from the options given below:
Antonyms are words that have contrasting, or opposite, meanings.
Choice D is correct. Gloomy means 'sad' the opposite being cheering meaning 'happy'. For example: After all the gloomy news about death and destruction, there was a cheerful news that people were rebuilding their lives. Choice A means 'a shape produced by a body coming in between a ray of light and a surface. Choice B means 'going down'. choice C means 'make something interesting'. Choice A, B and C are wrong.