Antonyms — Select the choice that best expresses the opposite of ‘‘DEAR’’ in the sense of price (exam skills: disambiguating multiple meanings like ‘‘beloved’’ vs ‘‘expensive’’).
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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APriceless
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BFree
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CWorthless
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DCheap
Answer
Correct Answer: Cheap
Explanation
Given data
- Word: DEAR (used in the sense of costly)
- Options: Priceless; Free; Worthless; Cheap
Concept/Approach'Dear' can mean 'beloved' or 'expensive'. In vocabulary questions, the pricing sense is common. The opposite of 'dear' (costly) is 'cheap' (low-priced).
Why the distractors do not fitPriceless: extremely valuable; not an antonym of 'expensive'.Free: zero price; not always a lexical antonym of 'dear' in standard pairings.Worthless: of no value; not strictly a price antonym to 'dear' as used in commerce.
Usage contrast'This watch is too dear for me' ↔ 'This watch is cheap enough for my budget'.
Final AnswerCheap