What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Antonyms question asks: What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'? The correct choice is B. Anxious. 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. Alleviate
Why not A: “Alleviate” does not fit this question. The answer is Anxious.
- B. Anxious ✓
- C. Separate
Why not C: “Separate” does not fit this question. The answer is Anxious.
- D. Explicit
Why not D: “Explicit” does not fit this question. The answer is Anxious.
Correct answer
B. Anxious
Explanation
Anxious is the value that answers “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'” (option B). Option A (Alleviate) does not fit this question. Option C (Separate) does not fit this question. Option D (Explicit) does not fit this question. For this Antonyms question, the accepted answer is Anxious.
Source: Antonyms Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, antonyms, NTS
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