Question

The company's decision to expand was considered very prudent by most stakeholders.
(The antonym of the underlined word is)

• A. wise
• B. reckless
• C. timely
• D. profitable

Hint:

Prudent means wise, careful, and sensible, whereas reckless means careless and without proper thought or caution.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the meaning of the underlined word. The word prudent means careful, wise, and showing good judgment while making decisions.

Step 2: Interpret the sentence. The sentence states that the company's expansion decision was considered prudent. This means the decision was thoughtful, sensible, and carefully planned.

Step 3: Analyse the options.
• (A) wise -- Incorrect. Wise is a synonym of prudent.
• (B) reckless -- Correct. Reckless means acting carelessly without considering the consequences, which is the opposite of prudent.
• (C) timely -- Incorrect. Timely refers to something happening at the right time and is not an opposite of prudent.
• (D) profitable -- Incorrect. Profitable means producing financial gain and is unrelated to prudence.

Step 4: Final conclusion. \[ \boxed{\text{Prudent} \longleftrightarrow \text{Reckless}} \] Hence, the correct option is \(\boxed{(B)}\).