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
Our class teacher used to be rigid in his opinions but he is now ______ of other people’s views
- wary
- critical
- apprise
-
tolerant
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
The underlined word "rigid" means strict, inflexible or unwilling to change opinions. The opposite of rigid in this context would be someone who is open-minded and accepting of different views, which is "tolerant".