Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The new Principal of the school is stern, yet he understands the needs of his subordinates.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Lenient.
Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another.
Stern means very serious.
Lenient is the correct antonym that means not as strict as expected.
Meaning of other words:
Flippant: not serious enough about things.
Desolate: very unhappy.
Noxious: harmful.