Which word is most nearly opposite to 'Ingenuous'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Antonyms question asks: Which word is most nearly opposite to 'Ingenuous'? The correct choice is D. Cunning. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Reluctance
Why not A: “Reluctance” does not fit this question. The answer is Cunning.
- B. Uniform
Why not B: “Uniform” does not fit this question. The answer is Cunning.
- C. Serious
Why not C: “Serious” does not fit this question. The answer is Cunning.
- D. Cunning ✓
Correct answer
D. Cunning
Explanation
Cunning is the term that matches “Which word is most nearly opposite to 'Ingenuous'” (option D). Option A (Reluctance) does not fit this question. Option B (Uniform) does not fit this question. Option C (Serious) does not fit this question. For this Antonyms question, the accepted answer is Cunning.
Source: Antonyms Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, antonyms, NTS
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