Question : Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Sinister
Option 1: Propitious
Option 2: Ominous
Option 3: Baleful
Option 4: Foreboding
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Correct Answer: Propitious
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The word sinister suggests something threatening or evil, like an ominous presence or a feeling of impending harm. On the other hand, the antonym, propitious conveys a sense of favourability and positive conditions.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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Ominous means giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
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Baleful means threatening harm or evil; menacing.
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Foreboding is a sense or feeling that something bad is about to happen.
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