Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Identify the option most nearly opposite to ‘‘NIGGARDLY’’; carefully contrast stingy, miserly, and parsimonious behavior with generosity and openhandedness.
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AFrugal
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BThrifty
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CStingy
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DGenerous
Answer
Correct Answer: Generous
Explanation
Given data
- Word: niggardly = miserly, ungenerous, mean with money.
- Options: Frugal, Thrifty, Stingy, Generous
Concept/ApproachWe need the opposite of miserly conduct: liberality in giving.
Option analysisFrugal/Thrifty: economical, not necessarily miserly; not antonyms. ❌Stingy: synonym of niggardly. ❌Generous: liberal in giving; direct antonym. ✅
Common pitfallsConfusing frugal with stingy; frugality is prudent saving, not meanness.
Final AnswerGenerous