Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Desperate
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1, i.e., Hopeful.
Given word: Desperate
Meaning: Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad that it is impossible to deal with.
Example: He made a desperate attempt to save her.
Antonym: Hopeful
Meaning: Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
Example: She was hopeful about her chances of winning the scholarship.
Meaning of the other words:
Sloping: Inclining or slanting position. (Not related in meaning)
Bleak: Cold, hopeless, or without encouragement. (Synonym, not antonym)
Erratic: Not even or regular in pattern or movement. (Unrelated)
Hence, the chosen option is correct.