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Question : Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.

Adversity

Option 1: Fortune

Option 2: Affliction

Option 3: Brilliance

Option 4: Penury


Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Fortune


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Adversity refers to difficulties, misfortune, or hardship that someone faces in life.

On the other hand, fortune stands in opposition to adversity. It refers to good luck, success, wealth, or favourable circumstances.

The meanings of the other given words are:

  • Affliction: It describes pain, suffering, or distress caused by illness, hardship, or adversity.
  • Penury: It indicates extreme poverty or destitution, a state of being extremely poor.
  • Brilliance: Represents brightness, intelligence, or exceptional talent; being exceptionally smart or having outstanding qualities.

Therefore, the most appropriate opposite of adversity is fortune.

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