Q.

Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the italicized word/phrase in the sentence.


She bought a gaudy shawl as a wedding gift for her sister.


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a

Fatuous

b

Sober

c

Garnish

d

Ornate 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

‘Sober’ is the correct answer.
An antonym is a term or phrase that has the exact opposite meaning to another.
Gaudy refers to extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.
Sober - is the correct answer because the meaning of sober is ‘clear headed or sensible’ and this is the antonym of the word gaudy as they have different meanings or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
 
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Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the italicized word/phrase in the sentence.She bought a gaudy shawl as a wedding gift for her sister.