Antonym of ARTIFICIAL — Aptitude Question
Antonym of ARTIFICIAL: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to ARTIFICIAL: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 30 seconds
Question
Choose the word most opposite in meaning to ARTIFICIAL:
Options
- Synthetic
- Natural
- Modern
- Cheap
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Natural
Worked solution
- Artificial means made by human beings.
- Natural is its opposite.
- Synthetic is a synonym.
Answer: Natural.
The idea
Synthetic and artificial are near-identical, so neither can be the answer to the other. That observation removes one option at once.
Shortcut. Artificial means made by human skill (arti- + -ficial, 'made'); the opposite of man-made is found in nature: natural.
Common trap. "Synthetic" — a near-synonym, picked by anyone who treats the question as closest meaning rather than opposite.