Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'Diffident'.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Antonyms question asks: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'Diffident'. The correct choice is D. Confident. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
Antonyms items like this one are written for Pakistan exams such as CSS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS. The difficulty label is a hint about how much of the topic the stem assumes, not a score. Tags and exam names, when they are present, tell you where else the same idea is tested. Previous and next links stay in Antonyms so you can continue the subject. Related questions point at nearby stems if you want another angle on the same idea.
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- A. Reckless
Why not A: “Reckless” does not fit this question. The answer is Confident.
- B. Certain
Why not B: “Certain” does not fit this question. The answer is Confident.
- C. Timid
Why not C: “Timid” does not fit this question. The answer is Confident.
- D. Confident ✓
Correct answer
D. Confident
Explanation
Confident (option D) is the accepted answer to “Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'Diffident'.”. Option A (Reckless) does not fit this question. Option B (Certain) does not fit this question. Option C (Timid) does not fit this question. For this Antonyms question, the accepted answer is Confident.
Source: Antonyms Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, antonyms, NTS
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