Antonyms — Mark the option most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘‘VALUABLE’’ (worth/high value vs. of no value; vocabulary for exams).

Given data

• Word: VALUABLE
• Options: Invaluable; Worthless; Inferior; Lowly

Concept/Approach‘‘Valuable’’ means having great value or worth.The crisp opposite is ‘‘worthless’’ = having no worth or value.

Step-by-step reasoningValuable (has worth) ↔ Worthless (no worth).Beware: ‘‘Invaluable’’ is a false friend; it actually means extremely valuable, not the opposite.‘‘Inferior’’/‘‘Lowly’’ imply lower rank or quality but not zero value.

Verification/AlternativeUsage contrast: valuable asset ↔ worthless asset.

Common pitfallsMistaking ‘‘Invaluable’’ as ‘‘not valuable’’ due to the prefix ‘‘in-’’.

Final AnswerWorthless