2019 · Q62
Each item consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The departing speech of the Chairperson ended with a **plaintive** note.
EnglishAntonyms
- AMelancholic
- BGleeful
- CDoleful
- DAdventurous
Explanation
"Plaintive" means sorrowful or mournful in tone; its opposite is "gleeful," meaning joyous. "Melancholic" and "doleful" are synonyms of plaintive, while "adventurous" is unrelated. Hence (B).