Q1
EnglishVocabulary: Meaning, Synonyms & Antonyms
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word underlined below:
People responded to the leader's speech with shouts of ecstasy.
- a.Despondency
- b.Despair
- c.Disagreement
- d.Displeasure
Answer: (A) Despondency
'Ecstasy' means overwhelming joy. Its antonym is 'Despondency,' a state of low spirits and hopelessness. 'Despair' is also negative but less precise, and 'Displeasure' is milder.