WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. AFFLUENCE

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Luxury
  2. Poverty
  3. Prosperity
  4. Richness

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Poverty

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Poverty Affluence means wealth, abundance, or having a lot of money and resources. Poverty is the direct opposite: it means the state of being extremely poor or lacking financial resources. Luxury: associated with affluence Prosperity: means wealth and success; synonym, not antonym. Richness: another synonym of affluence.