Antonyms — Identify the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘‘FAMOUS’’ (recognition vs. obscurity in vocabulary).

Difficulty: Easy

Disgraced
Unknown
Evil
Popular

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 work
Disgraced: 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 pair
A famous author ↔ an unknown author.

Final Answer
Unknown

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