Give the antonyms (opposite meaning) of: BLEAK

Question

Give the antonyms (opposite meaning) of:

BLEAK

1. A. BRIGHT (Correct answer)
2. B. DARK
3. C. DIM
4. D. CONTRARY

Correct Answer

Option A — BRIGHT

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is BRIGHT.

Key Points

• Bleak means dismal, gloomy, cold and cheerless, whether of weather, a landscape or a prospect.
• Its opposite is bright — cheerful and full of light or promise.
• Dark and dim are near-synonyms of bleak rather than antonyms, and contrary means opposed in nature, which is unrelated.

Additional Information

• Note the trap: three of the four options cluster around the *same* meaning as the given word, so identifying the one that reverses it is the whole task.
• Synonyms of bleak: desolate, dreary, austere, forbidding, sombre.
• The word is used of both physical scenes ("a bleak moor") and prospects ("a bleak outlook").