Antonyms — Identify the best opposite in meaning to ‘‘PERTINENT’’ (relevance vs. irrelevance; reasoning vocabulary).
Verbal Ability
Antonyms
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AIrrational
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BIrregular
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CInsistent
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DIrrelevant
Answer
Correct Answer: Irrelevant
Explanation
Given data
- Word: PERTINENT = relevant, directly related to the matter
- Options: Irrational; Irregular; Insistent; Irrelevant
Concept/ApproachThe straight antonym is 'Irrelevant' = not connected with the subject.
Why other options failIrrational: lacking reason; not the opposite of 'relevant'.Irregular: uneven/not routine; different semantic axis.Insistent: persistent; unrelated to relevance.
Final AnswerIrrelevant