Antonyms — Identify the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘‘FAMOUS’’ (recognition vs. obscurity in vocabulary).
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ADisgraced
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BUnknown
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CEvil
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DPopular
Answer
Correct Answer: Unknown
Explanation
Given data
- Word: FAMOUS
- Options: Disgraced; Unknown; Evil; Popular
Concept/Approach'Famous' means widely known. The most direct opposite is 'Unknown', meaning not known or little known.
Why the others do not workDisgraced: widely known but for a bad reason; not the absence of recognition.Evil: moral quality; unrelated to fame status.Popular: close to famous; certainly not opposite.
Usage pairA famous author ↔ an unknown author.
Final AnswerUnknown