Antonym of ACCELERATE — Aptitude Question
Antonym of ACCELERATE: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to ACCELERATE: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
Choose the word most opposite in meaning to ACCELERATE:
Options
- Hasten
- Retard
- Continue
- Steer
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Retard
Worked solution
- Accelerate means to increase speed.
- Retard means to slow down — the opposite.
- Hasten is a synonym.
Answer: Retard.
The idea
Formal or less common words are often the intended antonym. Do not reject a word merely because it is unfamiliar.
Shortcut. Retard means to slow down, as in flame-retardant (slows burning) — the exact reverse of accelerate.
Common trap. "Continue" — keeping a steady speed feels like the opposite of speeding up, but the true reverse is slowing down.