Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Antonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 24)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
24.
DEAR
Discussion:
42 comments Page 1 of 5.
Vaishnavi Thakre said:
11 months ago
The antonym of "dear" can vary depending on its meaning:
If "dear" means "loved" or "valued," the antonyms could be:
Hated.
Unloved.
Disliked.
If "dear" refers to something "expensive" or "costly," the antonyms could be:
Cheap.
Inexpensive.
Affordable.
If "dear" means "loved" or "valued," the antonyms could be:
Hated.
Unloved.
Disliked.
If "dear" refers to something "expensive" or "costly," the antonyms could be:
Cheap.
Inexpensive.
Affordable.
(1)
Ragibul Hoque ( Rajib) said:
10 years ago
Dear means love, favorite. i.e. A dear little child. Dear madam. Here Dear is used as Adjective.
Dear means expensive. i.e To buy cheap and sell dear is his practice. Here dear is used as Adverb.
So Antonym of dear is cheap that is logical.
Dear means expensive. i.e To buy cheap and sell dear is his practice. Here dear is used as Adverb.
So Antonym of dear is cheap that is logical.
RMRM said:
2 years ago
Synonyms for DEAR: valuable, expensive, precious, costly, premium, high, extravagant, priceless.
Antonyms of DEAR: reasonable, inexpensive, cheap, moderate.
So, the given answer is correct
Antonyms of DEAR: reasonable, inexpensive, cheap, moderate.
So, the given answer is correct
(2)
Sundar said:
2 decades ago
Hi Deeksha,
As you mentioned, Dear means Expensive (synonym).
But the question asked is Antonym.
Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Viewers..... Have a nice day!
As you mentioned, Dear means Expensive (synonym).
But the question asked is Antonym.
Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Viewers..... Have a nice day!
Avi said:
5 years ago
Dear is something that you would cherish or something that is very close to you for a variety of reasons, it surely does not mean expensive. Hence, it's antonym cannot be cheap.
Neha Bisht said:
8 years ago
Out of the all the options, 'worthless' would be the right answer.
As Dear is something that is valued and priceless, 'worthless' is the exact opposite of priceless.
As Dear is something that is valued and priceless, 'worthless' is the exact opposite of priceless.
Anaya annem said:
8 years ago
Dear is something really worth to a person. It does not show the cost of that particular thing.
So the opposite is inappropriate to be cheap. It must be worthless.
So the opposite is inappropriate to be cheap. It must be worthless.
Affina said:
1 decade ago
Even worthless is a right answer as 'dear' is also used to refer something valuable (like 'this dress is very dear to me') here antonym becomes 'worthless'.
Charles Arthur Williams said:
9 years ago
Dear = beloved, cherished, prized, valued, precious, loved.
Hence in this context hated should be the answer!
It cannot be cheap.
Please rectify this.
Hence in this context hated should be the answer!
It cannot be cheap.
Please rectify this.
Ikira said:
6 years ago
Worthless is right.
Example : Oh, this book is very dear to me.
I don't think "Cheap" fits the antonym here while "Worthless" makes perfect sense.
Example : Oh, this book is very dear to me.
I don't think "Cheap" fits the antonym here while "Worthless" makes perfect sense.
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