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Synonyms and Antonyms Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I'll give you some synonyms and antonyms and you tell me which word that they go with. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,975

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
3288

Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. Synonyms: hard, fatiguing

Antonyms: easy, simple Hint

abscond

arduous

auspicious

arbitrary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Synonyms: sarcastic, wry

Antonyms: bland, mild Hint

sardonic

stagnant

servitude

superfluous

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Question 3 of 10

3. Synonyms: average, ordinary

Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding Hint

mediocre

muddle

militant

meddle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Synonyms: likeness, aura

Antonyms: dissimilarity, contrast Hint

subjugate

supplant

semblance

sully

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Question 5 of 10

5. Synonyms: unwieldy, heavy

Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle Hint

condone

cumbersome

circumspect

commandeer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Synonyms: cursory, sloppy

Antonyms: painstaking, thorough Hint

spurious

salvage

slapdash

spasmodic

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Question 7 of 10

7. Synonyms: outlaw, robber

Antonym: hero Hint

breach

brazen

bondage

brigand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Synonym: angelic

Antonyms: impish, devilish Hint

cherubic

credible

catalyst

comely

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Question 9 of 10

9. Synonyms: morbid, doleful

Antonyms: cheerful, blithe Hint

morose

morpheme

marauder

mullion

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Question 10 of 10

10. Synonyms: crisp, concise

Antonyms: long, wordy Hint

tantalize

terse

taunt

trite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Synonyms: hard, fatiguing Antonyms: easy, simple

Answer: arduous

Arduous means "difficult to do; laborious". It is an adjective. It is from the Latin word arduus, which means "steep".

2. Synonyms: sarcastic, wry Antonyms: bland, mild

Answer: sardonic

Sardonic means "disdainfully or bitterly sneering". It is an adjective. It is from the Latin word sardonius.

3. Synonyms: average, ordinary Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding

Answer: mediocre

Mediocre means "neither very good nor very bad". It is an adjective. It comes from the Latin word mediocris.

4. Synonyms: likeness, aura Antonyms: dissimilarity, contrast

Answer: semblance

Semblance is a noun. It means an "outward form or appearance of something else". It comes from the Latin word similare, that means "to make like".

5. Synonyms: unwieldy, heavy Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle

Answer: cumbersome

Cumbersome is an adjective. It means "hard to handle; burdensome; clumsy".

6. Synonyms: cursory, sloppy Antonyms: painstaking, thorough

Answer: slapdash

Slapdash means "something done carelessly and hastily". It is a noun.

7. Synonyms: outlaw, robber Antonym: hero

Answer: brigand

Brigand is a noun. It means "bandit, usually one with a roving band". It comes from the Middle English word brigaunt.

8. Synonym: angelic Antonyms: impish, devilish

Answer: cherubic

Cherubic is an adjective. It means an angel or "a person, esp. a child, with a sweet, chubby, innocent face". It is from the Hebrew word ker�bh.

9. Synonyms: morbid, doleful Antonyms: cheerful, blithe

Answer: morose

Morose means "ill-tempered; gloomy, sullen, etc.". It is an adjective. It is from the Latin word morosus, which means "peevish, fretful, fastidious".

10. Synonyms: crisp, concise Antonyms: long, wordy

Answer: terse

Terse is an adjective. It means "free of superfluous words, concise in a polished smooth way; succinct". It is from the Latin word terus, which means "wiped off, clean".

The info. in this quiz is from "Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language, Second College Edition", and everything in quotation marks is taken from it.

Source: Author zebra101

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