Select the word opposite in meaning to the word given below.

Antithesis

Correct option is C

• Given word – Antithesis:

• Antithesis means the direct opposite; a contrast or opposition between two things/ideas. It is also used in rhetoric to show a sharp contrast.
• (Hindi meaning: विपरीतता / प्रतिलोम / विरोधाभास)
• Example: Poverty is the antithesis of wealth.

• Correct antonym – Similarity:
• Similarity means resemblance; the state of being alike or having common features.
• (Hindi meaning: समानता / मिलते-जुलते गुण)
• It is the opposite of “antithesis” because antithesis indicates opposition/contrast, while similarity indicates likeness.
• Example: There is a striking similarity between the two designs.

• Synonyms of Antithesis: opposite, contrast, contradiction, reverse.
• Antonyms of Antithesis: similarity, likeness, agreement, conformity.

• Meanings of other options (why they are incorrect):
• (a) Antipole – a point directly opposite another; opposite pole (Hindi: विपरीत ध्रुव) → यह भी opposite ही दर्शाता है, इसलिए antonym नहीं है।
• (b) Contrast – difference; opposition (Hindi: विरोध / अंतर) → यह antithesis का synonym है।
• (d) Review – evaluation; re-examination (Hindi: समीक्षा) → अर्थ असंबंधित है।

So the correct answer is (c).