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.
While Ade is ______, his wife is quite self-effacing.
- aggressive
- lousy
-
conceited
- unfriendly
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
"Self-effacing" means not claiming attention for oneself, retiring and modest. The opposite would be someone who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance, which is "conceited". "Aggressive suggests a forceful or competitive nature but does not directly contrast directly with "self-effacing". "Lousy" is slang for something bad or poor in quality. "Unfriendly: describes a lack of warmth or kindness but not in direct opposition to being self-effacing.