Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The owner underestimated the damage caused to the walls of the apartment
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Exaggerated.
Underestimate: It means to make too low of an estimate of something, typically underestimating its extent or importance.
The meanings of the options are as follows.
- Calculated: Planned or determined by careful thought or calculation; not an antonym.
- Charged: Past tense of "charge," which means to demand a certain amount of money; not an antonym.
- Misled: Past tense of "mislead," which means to cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression; not an antonym.
- Exaggerated: Represented as being larger, better, worse, or more important than it actually is; it is an antonym because it means overestimating or overemphasizing something.
Hence, the correct antonym would be Exaggerated.