English 2023 Q25: From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. My…
Source: JAMB · 2023
From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word. My father is parsimonious.
Explanation
“Parsimonious” means extremely unwilling to spend money, meaning stingy. The opposite is generous, which means giving freely.
“Frugal”, “thrifty” and “ungenerous” are all close to parsimonious in meaning, so they cannot be the opposite.
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