Question

Choose the word which is antonymous to the word given in capitals.

INCISIVE

• A. sharp
• B. diffuse
• C. pointed
• D. acute

Hint:

Three options mean sharp or keen; pick the one that means vague and spread out.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Incisive describes thinking or speech that is sharp, clear and cuts straight to the point. Its opposite is language or thought that is scattered, vague and spread out, which is what diffuse means.

• diffuse is correct because it means spread over a wide area, wordy and lacking focus, the reverse of sharp and penetrating.
• sharp is wrong because it is a synonym of incisive, not an antonym.
• pointed is wrong because it too means direct and cutting, in agreement with incisive.
• acute is wrong because it means keen or sharp-minded, again a synonym rather than an opposite.

So the antonym of INCISIVE is diffuse.