In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Abdul’s contribution at the meeting was seen by many as invaluable but the chairman said it was _________
- insincere
-
useless
- impossible
- preposterous
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
The word "invaluable" means extremely useful or indispensable. The opposite of this would be something that has no value or is not useful. "useless" is the most appropriate antonym.
It is important to note that "valuable" and "invaluable" mean the same thing just like "flammable" and "inflammable".