Some tricky opposites

Choose the correct answer.

1. The opposite of “valuable” is ...

a. invaluable

b. worthless

2. The opposite of “responsive” is ...

a. irresponsive

b. unresponsive

3. The opposite of “perceptive” is ...

a. obtuse

b. imperceptible

4. The opposite of “different” is …

a. indifferent

b. similar

5. The opposite of “dispensable” is ...

a. disposable

b. indispensable

6. The opposite of “famous” is …

a. unknown

b. infamous

7. The opposite of “appointment” is ...

a. disappointment

b. dismissal

8. The opposite of “flammable” is ...

a. non-flammable

b. inflammable

9. The opposite of “savoury” is ...

a. sweet

b. unsavoury

10. The opposite of “pertinent” is …

a. impertinent

b. irrelevant

11. The opposite of “interested” is …

a. uninterested

b. disinterested

12. “Caregiver” is a person that provides care for those who need extra help (usually at home). Who is a caretaker?

a. A sick or an old person who receives help.

b. A person whose job is to look after a building (such as a school or a block of flats).

Antonymy in semantics refers to words that have opposite meanings. These are usually in pairs, for example: hot/cold, tall/short, loud/quiet.

Antonymy can be found across all parts of speech and in idioms.

There are three types of antonymy: gradable antonyms, complementary antonyms, and relational/converse antonyms.

Source: https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/english/lexis-and-semantics/antonymy