Antonym of CONDENSE — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
Antonym of CONDENSE: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to CONDENSE: 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 CONDENSE:
Options
- Compress
- Expand
- Freeze
- Reduce
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Expand
Worked solution
- Condense means to make more compact or concise.
- Expand is its opposite.
- Compress and reduce are synonyms.
Answer: Expand.
The idea
Two synonyms among four options is a strong hint that neither is the answer. The odd one out on that axis is usually correct.
Shortcut. A condensed book is a shortened one; its opposite is an expanded edition — expand.
Common trap. "Freeze" — condensation happens on cooling, so a science association pulls towards freezing, which does not reverse condensing.