In the following sentence, 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.

Giraffes are attractive animals but snakes are _____ 

TheLivingLegend01

3 years ago

The correct answer is A. Repulsive.

Attractive means pleasant or appealing to look at. Repulsive means disgusting or revolting. Therefore, repulsive is the opposite of attractive.

The sentence "Giraffes are attractive animals but snakes are _____" means that giraffes are pleasant to look at but snakes are not. Therefore, the word that correctly fills the gap in the sentence is "repulsive."

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe snakes. While some people may find snakes ugly, this is not a universal opinion. Similarly, not all snakes are poisonous, and even those that are may not be offensive to everyone.

Kenhinde

4 years ago

Antonyms
(having the power of charming) repulsive, ugly
(pleasing or appealing to the senses) repulsive, ugly
unattractive
.And I chose ugly