Question

Choose the word/ phrase which is opposite in meaning to the italicized word/ phrase in the sentence.
The beautiful girl looked so morose.
a) Healthy
b) Gloomy
c) Haggard
d) Cheerful

Answer 1

Hint: The italicized word, i.e. ‘morose’ means someone who is sullen, sulky, gloomy, or ill-tempered. Now you have to find the word opposite in meaning to it.

Complete answer:
 The opposite of a word means the antonym of that word. Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning to another. So, the opposite of the word morose would indicate someone who is happy and not sulky or sullen as morose means someone who is gloomy or sad.
Now, by just looking at the options we can make out that the correct solution would be an option (d), i.e. cheerful which means happy or optimistic (the opposite of being sulky and sad).
Nevertheless, let us look into the options very carefully to understand why others are not a correct solution –
a) Healthy – is an adjective and is used to define a person who is in good physical and mental condition. This is not the opposite of the root word.
b) Gloomy – is an adjective and is used to describe a dark or poorly lit place or a feeling of depression or despondency. This is a synonym of the root word.
c) Haggard – is an adjective and is used to describe someone who looks exhausted and unwell due to fatigue, worry, or some kind of suffering. This too can be used as a synonym of the root word.
d) Cheerful – is an adjective and is used to define a person who is happy or optimistic in nature. This is the opposite of the root word.
So, as per the above-given explanation, you can see why option (d) is the correct solution for the given question.

Note: Try to eliminate the synonyms of the root word at first, if you do that you will have a better understanding and chance of finding the correct solution.