Antonym Analogies - SSAT Middle Level Verbal
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: ancient : modern :: barren : ____?
- fertile. The analogy connects opposites, where ancient contrasts modern similarly to barren contrasting its antonym.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: meticulous : careless :: precise : ____?
- sloppy. The analogy pairs antonyms, meticulous opposing careless just as precise opposes inaccuracy.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: courteous : rude :: polite : ____?
- impolite. The analogy pairs antonyms, courteous opposing rude just as polite opposes discourtesy.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: accept : reject :: include : ____?
- exclude. The analogy links antonyms, with accept opposing reject in the same way include opposes its pair.
- What relationship defines an antonym analogy in the form A:B::C:D?
- A is the opposite of B; C must be the opposite of D. Antonym analogies pair words with opposite meanings, requiring the second pair to follow the same oppositional relationship.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: praise : blame :: compliment : ____?
- insult. The analogy links opposites, praise contrasting blame as compliment contrasts disparagement.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: ascend : descend :: increase : ____?
- decrease. The analogy connects antonyms, ascend opposing descend similarly to increase opposing its counterpart.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: timid : bold :: hesitant : ____?
- confident. The analogy connects opposites, timid contrasting bold as hesitant opposes self-assurance.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: abundant : scarce :: plentiful : ____?
- meager. The analogy pairs antonyms, abundant opposing scarce similarly to plentiful opposing insufficiency.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: tranquil : agitated :: calm : ____?
- frantic. The analogy pairs antonyms, tranquil opposing agitated just as calm opposes a state of agitation.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: permanent : temporary :: lasting : ____?
- brief. The analogy pairs antonyms, permanent opposing temporary just as lasting opposes shortness in duration.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: hostile : friendly :: cruel : ____?
- kind. The analogy pairs antonyms, hostile opposing friendly just as cruel opposes benevolence.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: novice : expert :: amateur : ____?
- professional. The analogy connects opposites, novice contrasting expert as amateur contrasts experience level.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: genuine : fake :: sincere : ____?
- insincere. The analogy links opposites, genuine contrasting fake as sincere contrasts its antonym.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: generous : stingy :: lavish : ____?
- miserly. The analogy connects opposites, generous contrasting stingy as lavish contrasts a withholding nature.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: rigid : flexible :: strict : ____?
- lenient. The analogy pairs antonyms, rigid opposing flexible similarly to strict opposing permissiveness.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: noisy : quiet :: boisterous : ____?
- silent. The analogy links opposites, noisy contrasting quiet as boisterous opposes lack of sound.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: strengthen : weaken :: reinforce : ____?
- undermine. The analogy pairs antonyms, strengthen opposing weaken similarly to reinforce opposing sabotage.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: timid : bold :: scarce : ____?
- abundant. The analogy pairs opposites, with timid contrasting bold just as scarce contrasts its antonym.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: opaque : transparent :: cloudy : ____?
- clear. The analogy connects opposites, opaque contrasting transparent as cloudy opposes visibility.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: conceal : reveal :: hide : ____?
- expose. The analogy links opposites, conceal contrasting reveal as hide contrasts making visible.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: drought : flood :: shortage : ____?
- surplus. The analogy pairs antonyms, drought opposing flood similarly to shortage opposing excess.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: victory : defeat :: triumph : ____?
- failure. The analogy links opposites, victory contrasting defeat as triumph contrasts lack of success.
- Which option best completes the antonym analogy: expand : contract :: inflate : ____?
- deflate. The analogy pairs antonyms, expand contrasting contract as inflate contrasts its opposite action.