Question

DESPICABLE: SCORN::
A) Resourceful: cleverness
B) Correctable: error
C) Eligible: qualification
D) Laughable: respect
E) Noteworthy: attention

Answer 1

Hint: Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. It is a word or expression commonly used instead of the original name. SCORN and DESPICABLE are also synonyms to each other.

Complete answer:
Here in this question, we have to find out the words that have nearly the same or similar meaning or in other words, we have to find the synonym words.
Option A) Resourceful: cleverness – The meaning of resourceful is imaginative or creative or quick-witted and the meaning of cleverness is ‘intelligence or brilliance or genius.’ However, these two words are not synonyms of each other (however, resourceful synonyms are clever not cleverness), thus, we will consider these two words as synonyms of each other. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Correctable: error – The meaning of correctable is ‘the capability of reversing or being reversed’ and the meaning of error is ‘mistake or misconception or faulty’. These two words are antonyms of each other because they give the opposite meaning. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Eligible: qualification – The meaning of eligible is ‘permitted or allowed or acceptable or qualified’ and the meaning of qualification is ‘skill or experience or knowledge that makes a person suitable to do certain work or duty.’ However, eligible and qualification are two different words and they are not antonyms or synonyms of each other. Therefore, this is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Laughable: respect – The meaning of laughable is ‘foolish or silly or idiotic or stupid’ and the meaning of respect is ‘esteem or regard or approval or acclaim or appreciation’. However, these two words are not synonyms of each other. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option E) Noteworthy: attention – The meaning of noteworthy is ‘noticeable or interesting or significant’ and the meaning of attention is ‘aware or notice or heed or listen’. However, these two words are synonyms of each other because they have the similar or the same meaning and can be meaning replace each other. Therefore, this is the correct answer.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘E’ i.e, DESPICABLE: SCORN:: Noteworthy: attention – synonyms of each other.

Note: In English, there are two words: Antonyms and synonyms. Antonyms are the words that convey opposite meanings and synonyms are the words that provide exact meaning. This question talks about the synonym words and fills the part where we have to find the synonym word only. Only option E is the most appropriate answer because it gives the synonym words rest options do not give the synonym words.