Question

Choose the word most nearly antonymous (opposite in meaning) to the capitalized word:

TERRESTRIAL

• A. economical
• B. ecclesiastical
• C. social
• D. celestial

Hint:

Terrestrial points to the earth; look for the word that points to the sky.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Terrestrial means belonging to the earth or the land, so its opposite is a word meaning belonging to the sky or the heavens. Celestial means relating to the heavens, which is the direct antonym.

• celestial is correct because it refers to the sky and heavenly bodies, the opposite of earthly or terrestrial.
• economical is wrong because it deals with saving money and has no link to earth versus sky.
• ecclesiastical is wrong because it relates to the church, not to the earth or the heavens.
• social is wrong because it relates to human society, which is not the opposite of terrestrial.

The word that means the opposite of earthly is celestial, so the answer is celestial.