Question

Choose the word with the opposite meaning to the underlined word.
The bee is a very industrious creature.
A) Hardworking
B) Indolent
C) Repulsive
D) Curious

Answer 1

The word here is industrious which means hard-working.

The word opposite to industrious is INDOLENT which means wanting to avoid any activity (lazy)

Answer 2

The correct option is the option B) Indolent

Such answers as this can be answered correctly only if one has comprehensive vocabulary range. Mere guess will land you in trouble. Word 'indolent' means 'lazy'. The word ‘industrious means ‘working hard’; the word ‘indolent’ is opposite to the word ‘industrious’. So, option B is the correct option.