Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Antonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 29)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
29.
EXTRAVAGANCE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Main Entry: extravagant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: indulgent, wasteful
Synonyms: absurd, bizarre, costly, crazy, exaggerated, excessive, exorbitant, expensive, extortionate, extreme, fanciful, fancy, fantastic, flamboyant, flashy, foolish, garish, gaudy, grandiose, immoderate, implausible, improvident, imprudent, inordinate, lavish, ludicrous, nonsensical, ornate, ostentatious, outrageous, overpriced, preposterous, pretentious, prodigal, profligate, reckless, ridiculous, showy, silly, spendthrift, steep, unbalanced, unconscionable, unreasonable, unrestrained
Antonyms: close, economical, moderate, provident, reasonable, saving, stingy, thrifty, unpretentious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: indulgent, wasteful
Synonyms: absurd, bizarre, costly, crazy, exaggerated, excessive, exorbitant, expensive, extortionate, extreme, fanciful, fancy, fantastic, flamboyant, flashy, foolish, garish, gaudy, grandiose, immoderate, implausible, improvident, imprudent, inordinate, lavish, ludicrous, nonsensical, ornate, ostentatious, outrageous, overpriced, preposterous, pretentious, prodigal, profligate, reckless, ridiculous, showy, silly, spendthrift, steep, unbalanced, unconscionable, unreasonable, unrestrained
Antonyms: close, economical, moderate, provident, reasonable, saving, stingy, thrifty, unpretentious
Discussion:
17 comments Page 1 of 2.
Claire said:
2 years ago
Being extravagant is when you spend a lot on unnecessary things like long dresses and loads of clothes that are really expensive and loads of houses but being equal nominal means like when you have a small normal sized house and you’re not spending too much money on the things that you think are nice but you’re spending the right amount of money on the things that you that are very necessary for everyone life.
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Benneth said:
1 decade ago
Let us always observe the golden rules of Concorde in supplying answers. One might be deceived into choosing cheapness because it falls into the same class of abstract nouns as extravagance. So, for economical (adjective) to be correct, then the main word should be extravagant (adjective) and not EXTRAVAGANCE (abstract noun).
Heena said:
9 years ago
Extravagance means an inclination towards spending more, wasting money.
Economical means you are always thinking of spending money more carefully, inclined more towards saving money or resources.
So in this way, these two words are different in defining the attitude of the person.
Economical means you are always thinking of spending money more carefully, inclined more towards saving money or resources.
So in this way, these two words are different in defining the attitude of the person.
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Ravikiran said:
5 years ago
In Aeroplane, Economical seats are cheaper compared to the luxurious one.
Divya said:
10 years ago
Extravagant means costly. For this antonym may be cheaper or poverty.
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Aryan said:
1 decade ago
This tests are really useful to practice for upcoming exams of IBPS
Saidhana piriya said:
9 years ago
@Heena.
Thank you for giving appropriate synonym and antonym.
Thank you for giving appropriate synonym and antonym.
Barbara said:
1 decade ago
Extravagance is a noun and so its synonym needs to be a noun.
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Sathvika said:
7 years ago
Still confusing, what is the correct answer? Please tell me.
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Swathi said:
1 decade ago
Here it is for antonym. You are going through synonym.
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