Question

Point out the antonym of the word ‘Vague'.

• A. Ambiguous
• B. Uncertain
• C. Precise
• D. Confusing

Hint:

Try grouping the answer choices by meaning first. Words that mean almost the same as the given word cannot be its antonym, so eliminate that group and check what quality is left over.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Step 1: Understand the meaning of ‘Vague'. ‘Vague' means something that is unclear, uncertain, or not precisely expressed.

Step 2: Identify the opposite meaning. The opposite of unclear or uncertain is something that is exact, definite, and clearly stated.

Step 3: Select the correct word. ‘Precise' means exact, accurate, and clearly defined, which is the opposite of ‘Vague'. Therefore, the correct antonym is: \[ \boxed{\text{Precise}} \]

Answer 2

Concept:

• In an antonym question, grouping the options that share a similar meaning is often faster than recalling the exact opposite word from memory.
• Words that mean roughly the same thing as the given word cannot be its antonym, so eliminating that cluster leaves the correct answer standing alone.

Step 1: Note the meaning of the given word.
Vague means unclear, not clearly expressed or defined.

Step 2: Group the options by meaning.
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation, close in meaning to vague.
Uncertain means not sure or not clearly known, also close in meaning to vague.
Confusing means hard to understand, again close in meaning to vague.
These three words form a cluster of near-synonyms of vague.

Step 3: Identify the outlier.
Precise means exact and clearly stated, the opposite quality to being vague, and it does not belong to the synonym cluster formed above.

Final Answer: The antonym of Vague is Precise.