Antonym of FRUGAL — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
Antonym of FRUGAL: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to FRUGAL: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
Choose the word most opposite in meaning to FRUGAL:
Options
- Thrifty
- Extravagant
- Cautious
- Modest
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Extravagant
Worked solution
- Frugal means sparing or economical.
- Extravagant — spending far more than necessary — is its opposite.
- Thrifty is a synonym; cautious and modest are near neighbours, not opposites.
Answer: Extravagant.
The idea
In antonym questions the trap is usually a synonym sitting first in the list. Define the word in your own words, then look specifically for its reverse rather than for something merely different.
Shortcut. Swap in a plain synonym — careful with money — and look for its reverse, spending freely: Extravagant. Cautious and Modest are merely different, not opposite.
Common trap. Thrifty is the synonym, placed first; a candidate who matches the meaning and forgets that the question asks for the opposite picks it.