Question

Select the option that means the opposite of the given word:
OBSCURE
A) Inconspicuous
B) Veiled
C) Clear
D) Distinct

Answer 1

Hint:Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the word obscure is ‘not discovered or known about; uncertain or unclear’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word obscure.

Option A) Inconspicuous - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of inconspicuous is ‘not clearly visible or attracting attention or unnoticeable or unremarkable’ and this is not antonym of the word obscure. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Veiled - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of veiled is ‘wearing or covered by a veil or expressed in an indirect way’ and this is not an antonym of the word obscure. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Clear - is the correct answer because the meaning of clear is ‘easy to perceive, understand, or interpret or understandable or transparent’ and this is the antonym of the word obscure as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Distinct - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of distinct is ‘recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type or well defined or sharp’ and this is not antonym of the word obscure. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:There are two words synonyms and antonyms and antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of obscure is clear and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of obscure is unclear. Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.