Question

Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the given word:
DASTARD

a)Warmth
b)Hero
c)Idol
d)Presence

Answer 1

Hint: Opposite words are often known as antonyms and the words with similar meanings are known as synonyms, do not get confused.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Dastard, now used in a swearing manner, actually means someone who is extremely villainous.
Option a Warmth means the quality or state of being warm in nature. This word has no relation to the meaning or to the opposite of the word in the question, hence option a is incorrect.
Hero means someone who is admired for their courage or valor or good intentions for the people and the society in general. This word is the exact opposite of the word given in the question. Therefore option b is the correct alternative.
Option c, Idol means an image or representation of a god used to worship. Sometimes, a person who is greatly loved or admired is also called an idol. But this is not the precise antonym of the word Dastard, so this option is also incorrect.
Presence means the state of existence, this word stands nowhere in the periphery of the antonym of the word in the question making option d as an incorrect choice.

Note: Try using the word in the question in a sentence and to find the antonym, the word ‘not’ used before the given word helps a lot of time.