Question
Download Solution PDFDirection: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence to fill in the blank.
We usually had ______ visitors dropping by, but now we have very less visitors.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "umpteen."
Key Points
- The underlined word is "very less," which indicates a decrease in the number of visitors. (बहुत कम)
- Example: The hardware complexity of the involution block is very less.
- "Umpteen" means a large, unspecified number. (बहुत बार; बहुत सारे, बहुतेरे, बहुत-से)
- Example: We've been there umpteen times and she still can't remember the way.
- "Umpteen" is an antonym for "very less."
- The correct answer is Option 4.
Correct sentence: We usually had umpteen visitors dropping by, but now we have very less visitors.
Additional Information
- "Insufficient" means not enough. (अपर्याप्त, नाकाफ़ी)
- "A handful of" means a small number. (कम संख्या)
- "Slighter" means smaller in amount or degree. (बहुत छोटा; बड़ा या गंभीर नहीं, मामूली)
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