Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: QUIESCENT 

• A. Active
• B. Dormant
• C. Weak
• D. Unconcerned
• E.

Hint:

To find the opposite, look for words that describe the opposite of inaction or rest. "Active" directly contrasts with "quiescent."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The word "quiescent" refers to being at rest, inactive, or dormant. The opposite of this is "active," meaning full of activity or movement. Hence, the correct opposite is "active." Thus, the correct answer is (A) Active. 

Answer 2

Tracing "quiescent" to its Latin root "quies," meaning rest or stillness, and then looking for the option that names the direct state of motion opposite to rest settles this quickly.

1. Option A (Active): "Active" names a state of ongoing motion or engagement, the direct reverse of stillness or rest, making it the true opposite of "quiescent."
2. Option B (Dormant): "Dormant" describes something inactive or sleeping, which is a near-synonym of "quiescent" rather than its opposite.
3. Option C (Weak): "Weak" describes a lack of strength or force, not a state of rest versus motion, so it addresses a different quality altogether.
4. Option D (Unconcerned): "Unconcerned" describes an attitude of indifference, which is unrelated to the physical or figurative state of rest that "quiescent" describes.
5. Option E: No text is provided for this option.

Since "quiescent" names a state of rest, the word that names the opposite state, one of motion and activity, is "active."

Hence, the correct answer is (A) Active.