Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Hostile
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words:
- Hostile means unfriendly, aggressive, or antagonistic.
- Example: People are very hostile to the idea.
- Unfriendly is a synonym of hostile, and it means not kind or pleasant.
- Example: They exchanged a few unfriendly words and left.
- Hostile means unfriendly, aggressive, or antagonistic.
- Grammatical point: Adjectives like hostile and unfriendly are used to describe a person or thing.
- Thus, it can be concluded that the word "unfriendly" is the correct synonym of the word "hostile."
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Additional Information
- Pleasant (Option 1) means enjoyable or agreeable, which is the opposite of hostile.
- Hospitable (Option 2) means friendly and welcoming to guests or strangers, which is also the opposite of hostile.
- Empathetic (Option 3) means understanding and sharing the feelings of others, which is not related to hostility.
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