Question

Find out the appropriate antonym of the word ‘suspicious'.

• A. cautious
• B. incredulous
• C. sceptical
• D. confident

Hint:

Easy trick: Suspicious = Doubtful
Confident = Trusting (Opposite).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. The word suspicious means:
• Doubtful.
• Distrustful.
• Not willing to believe someone easily.

Step 1: Understand the meaning of “suspicious”.
A suspicious person: \[ \text{Has doubts or mistrusts others.} \]

Step 2: Identify the opposite meaning.
The opposite should mean: \[ \text{Trusting or having confidence.} \] Among the options:
• Cautious -- careful
• Incredulous -- unwilling to believe
• Sceptical -- doubtful
• Confident -- trusting and certain Therefore, \[ \boxed{\text{Confident}} \] is the correct antonym.

Step 3: Eliminate incorrect options.

• Cautious -- not opposite.
• Incredulous -- similar to suspicious.
• Sceptical -- also similar to suspicious.

Step 4: Final conclusion.
Hence, the appropriate antonym is: \[ \boxed{\text{Confident}} \]