Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given…
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The deserted streets brought about a morose feeling into our minds.
- A.
happy
- B.
sympathetic
- C.
diseased
- D.
halting
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Correct answer: A
The word 'morose' means gloomy, sullen, ill-humoured, or depressed in mood. We need its antonym (opposite).
'happy' (cheerful, light-hearted) directly opposes the gloomy sense of 'morose', so it is the correct antonym.
'sympathetic' (compassionate toward others) and 'diseased' (ill) describe attitude and health, not mood; 'halting' (hesitant, faltering) describes speech or movement. None of these is the opposite of 'morose'.